Swedish Tea Ring

Ingredients

 * 2 	cups body temp. water
 * 2 	tablespoons dry yeast
 * 1/2 	cup sugar
 * 2 	teaspoons salt
 * 3 1/2 	cups flour
 * 1 	egg
 * 1/4 	cup lard
 * 3 	cups flour
 * 1/2 	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 1/2 the dough into an oblong and butter it. Sprinkle sugar and spice mix. Roll up. Place on large baking sheet. Snip 2/3 way thru in 1 inch intervals. Turn sections until one sections are completing the ring. Let raise until double. Bake 30 minutes. Pour confectioners sugar glaze over warm ring and decorate with nuts, cherries etc.