Cranberry Twist Bread Recipe

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Cranberry Twist Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 (1/4 oz) package active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup sugar , plus
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped cranberries
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 tsp butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 2 -3 tsp orange juice

Directions:

  1. In large bowl mix 1 cup of flour and yeast, set aside.
  2. In small saucepan, heat and stir milk, 2 TBS of sugar, 2 TBS butter, and 1/2 tsp salt until warm 120-130 degrees.
  3. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and add egg.
  4. Beat with mixer on low to medium for 30 seconds.
  5. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
  6. Stir in as much of the remaining flour as possible.
  7. Turn out dough onto floured surface.
  8. Knead in enough remaining flour to make soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3-5 minutes total).
  9. Shape dough into ball.
  10. Place into greased bowl, turning once.
  11. Cover and let rise in warm place until double (about 1 - 1 1/2 hours).
  12. Meanwhile for filling, in small bowl stir together cranberries, sugar, pecans and spice and set aside.
  13. Punch dough down.
  14. Turn out onto lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for about 10 minutes.
  15. Grease a baking sheet.
  16. Roll dough into 14 x 10 inch rectangle.
  17. Brush with melted butter.
  18. Spread filling over dough.
  19. Starting from long side, roll dough into spiral.
  20. Seal seam.
  21. Placing seam side down, cut roll in half lengthwise.
  22. Place cut sides up, side by side on prepared baking sheet.
  23. Loosely twist halves together, keeping cut sides facing up.
  24. Pinch ends to seal.
  25. Cover and let rise in warm place until nearly double, about 30 minutes.
  26. Bake in 375 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until golden brown. (if necessary cover loosely with foil last 10 minutes to prevent overbrowning).
  27. Remove from baking sheet and cook on wire rack.
  28. Drizzle with icing when cooled.
  29. To make orange icing:.
  30. Stir together powdered sugar and orange juice to make icing drizzling consistency.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 236.24 Kcal (989 kJ)
Calories from fat 84.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.38g 14%
Cholesterol 15.23mg 5%
Sodium 636.15mg 27%
Potassium 108.21mg 2%
Total Carbs 33.61g 11%
Sugars 4.3g 17%
Dietary Fiber 3.93g 16%
Protein 5.18g 10%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Calcium 101.8mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 326.23 Kcal (1366 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.96g 14%
Cholesterol 21.03mg 5%
Sodium 878.49mg 27%
Potassium 149.43mg 2%
Total Carbs 46.42g 11%
Sugars 5.94g 17%
Dietary Fiber 5.43g 16%
Protein 7.15g 10%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Iron 2.7mg 11%
Calcium 140.5mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.7
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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