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Houska

1/3 cup melted butter 1 cake compressed yeast 1/4 cup lukewarm water 2 cups milk, scalded and cooled 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 71/2 cups sifted flour 1/2 cup citron, cut fine 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped almonds 1/2 teaspoon salt Dissolve the yeast and one tablespoon of sugar in lukewarm liquid; add egg well beaten, balance of sugar and butter creamed, and two cups of flour, or enough to make a thin batter. Beat until smooth; cover and let rise until light, about one hour. Add almonds, citron and raisins, well floured, the rest of the flour, or enough to make a soft dough, and last the salt. Knead well; place in greased bowl; cover and set aside in a warm place, free from draft, to rise until double in bulk, about one and a half hours. Divide into three parts; make three braids; place in well-greased., shallow pan, one on top of the other. Bake in moderate oven forty-five minutes. While hot ice with plain frosting.