Sprinkle yeast into milk to dissolve. In a large bowl
beat sugar and
butter until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a
time. Stir in
vanilla, lemon rind, raisins, and almonds. Mix salt and
flour. Add milk
and flour mixtures, alternately, ending with the flour
mixture. Grease a
gugelhopf mold*, Bundt pan, or tube pan. Pour batter
into pan. Cover and
let rise until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours. Bake in
preheated 375
degree F. Oven for 40 minutes or until browned and done.
Serve warm with
butter.
* The gugelhopf mold is know also as a turban-head
pan. If this
is not available, you can use the others with the same
results.