Cranberry-Almond Holiday Wreath Bread Recipe

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Cranberry-Almond Holiday Wreath Bread
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
718
Calories
Total time
200
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. 1.
  2. Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a large bowl; stir briefly.
  3. Let stand until foamy (about 5 minutes).
  4. Stir in milk, sugar, butter, salt, cardamom, eggs, and lemon peel.
  5. Using electric mixer (with a paddle attachment if you have one) or a heavy spoon, add 2 cups of the flour, 1 cup at a time, beating well after addition.
  6. Then eat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
  7. Add 1 1/4 cups more flour; beat until combined.
  8. Scrape dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead until smooth (5 to 10 minutes) adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
  9. Place in a greased bowl; turn over to grease top.
  10. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours).
  11. Meanwhile, prepare filling.
  12. In a medium-size bowl, combine butter,flour and sugar.
  13. Beat until smooth.
  14. Stir in almonds, dried cranberries, lemon peep, and almond extract.
  15. Cover and refrigerate.
  16. Punch doubled dough down and knead briefly on a lightly floured board to release ari.
  17. Roll into a 9- by 30-inch rectangle.
  18. Crumble filling dough to within 1 inch of edges.
  19. Beginning at long side, tightly roll up dough, pinching edge against loaf to seal.
  20. With a sharp knife, cut roll in half lengthwise, carefully turn cut sides up.
  21. Loosely twist ropes around each other, keeping cut side up.
  22. Transfer to a greased and floured baking sheet and shape into a 10-inch ring, pinching ends together to seal.
  23. Let rise, uncovered, in a warm place until puffy (45 to 60 minutes).
  24. Bake in a 375°F oven until lightly browned (about 20 minutes).
  25. Transfer to a rack and let cool briefly.
  26. Meanwhile, prepare sugar glaze.
  27. In a small bow, combine powdered sugar, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon water; stir until smooth.
  28. Drizzle over warm bread.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 718.39 Kcal (3008 kJ)
Calories from fat 289.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.15g 49%
Cholesterol 77.31mg 26%
Sodium 758.66mg 32%
Potassium 846.5mg 18%
Total Carbs 95.11g 32%
Sugars 33.2g 133%
Dietary Fiber 4.44g 18%
Protein 14.69g 29%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 89.2mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 370.75 Kcal (1552 kJ)
Calories from fat 149.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.59g 49%
Cholesterol 39.9mg 26%
Sodium 391.52mg 32%
Potassium 436.86mg 18%
Total Carbs 49.08g 32%
Sugars 17.13g 133%
Dietary Fiber 2.29g 18%
Protein 7.58g 29%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.7mg 8%
Calcium 46mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.2
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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