Swedish Tea Ring

== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups body temperature water
* 2 tablespoons dry yeast
* ½ cup sugar
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 3½ cups flour
* 1 egg
* ¼ cup lard
* 3 cups flour
* ½ cup melted butter
* 2 cups sugar
* 2 tablespoons cinnamon
* 1 dash nutmeg 	
== Directions ==
# Dissolve yeast in warm water until dissolved.
# Add next three ingredients and beat well.
# Add egg and lard then stir.
# Mix in flour.
# Grease top of dough and cover.
# Refrigerate until double.
# Preheat oven.
# Punch down dough.
# Roll out ½ the dough into an oblong and butter it.
# Sprinkle sugar and spice mix.
# Roll up.
# Place on large baking sheet.
# Snip ⅔ way through in 1 inch intervals.
# Turn sections until one sections are completing the ring.
# Let raise until double.
# Bake 30 minutes.
# Pour confectioner's sugar glaze over warm ring and decorate with nuts, cherries etc.
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