Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      package       Dry yeast
     1/4  cup           Warm water
     1/2  cup           Milk
   3      tablespoons   Sugar
     1/4  cup           Butter or margarine softened
   1      teaspoon      Salt
   2                    Eggs -- beaten
   3 1/2  cups          Plus flour
                        Filling:
     1/4  cup           Softned butter or margarine
     1/4  cup           Flour
   2      tablespoons   Sugar
   1      container     red glace cherries -- (3 oz)
   1      container     green glace cherries -- (3 oz)
   1                    candied -- Lemon peel
   1      teaspoon      Almond extract
   1      pkg           slivered almonds -- (2 oz)

Preparation:

Dissolve yeast in warm water and blend in warm milk, sugar, butter and salt and eggs. Gradually beat in flour to form a soft dough. Gather dough into a ball and knead until smooth about 5 to 7 minutes. Place dough in large greased bowl and cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Meanwhile make filling:Cream butter, flour and sugar and stir in remaining ingredients and chill. Punch down dough and roll out to a 10 x 30 inch rectangle.Sprinkle filling on dough to within 1 inch from edges.roll up dough lenghtwise securing edges with a little water and pinch firmly.Cut roll in half lengthwise; turn halves cut side up.Loosly braid the two halves keeping cut side up. transfer to baking sheet and form into a circle, securing ends and pinching together to seal. Bake 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden; transfer to rack to cool. Frost with a powdered sugar frosting.