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[joebanks]

What you are feasting your eyes on is a loaf of Boheimian Christmas Braid that i made on the holiday.  I checked many sources including my '1950's era Betty Crocker book and some online searches. All seem to agree that the traditional Boheimian Holiday bread is rich in eggs & butter with raisins & almonds inside, and, looks somthing like this. Betty, suggested pecans and cherries on top, the pecans at least, aren't authentic and i didn't want candied cherries, so i used dried cranberries. Does tradition matter? Would my ancestors recognize this?

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[sahlah.livejournal.com]

That is BEAUTIFUL. I am drooling looking at it. Sure they would recognize it cooks/bakers are an inventive lot and would have used what was to hand.

Cranberries are a nice touch. What did it taste like? Did you eat it buttered?

[nodressrehersal.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. I can almost smell its deliciousness.

[k2rider78.livejournal.com]

I don't know what your ancestors would recognize but I think they would want to eat that amazing braid.
*DROOL*

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Thank You! It tasted good. I buttered it with a small drizzle of honey.

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Home made bread always smells good.

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Thank You! It did come out pretty.

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

I'll bet that tasted good! I better not show this to #1 daughter - she'll want some! - And she'd probably make some :) I'll bet it smelled good, too.

[papoose.livejournal.com]

I dunno, but I'd eat it!!!

*drools*

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

It did, get her to work on that!

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Thanks you for drooling all over my picture!

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

I found myself immediately looking for the "Like" button. :-)