"This loaf is quite a large size, so a 10-x-5-inch loaf pan is recommended. If you have a loaf pan that is smaller, you may wish to divide the dough in half, and bake in 2 loaf pans...."
INGREDIENTS
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DOUGH
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1 ¼ cups 2% milk, just above body temperature (105 F)
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2 ¼ teaspoons (1 pkg) instant dry yeast
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¼ cup sugar
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1 large egg at room temperature
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¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
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3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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¾ teaspoon salt
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FILLING & ASSEMBLY
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½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
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⅔ cup granulated sugar
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⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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⅔ cup dried currants
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½ cup coarsely chopped glacée cherries
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½ cup mixed diced peel
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HOT GLAZE
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3 tablespoons water
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⅓ cup granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter