Russian Easter Bread Recipe with Paradise Candied Fruit

Ingredients

• ½ cup warm milk
• ¼ cup warm water
• 1 package dry yeast
• 4 cups flour
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 eggs
• 2 sticks butter at room temperature
• 1-2 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ – 1 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
• 8 oz. candied cherries and candied pineapple
• ½ cup raisins
• ¼ cup candied orange peel
• fresh lemon peel from 1 lemon
• 1 cup chocolate chips plus more for on top