Cranberry-Walnut Braid Recipe

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Cranberry-Walnut Braid
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
4271
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Stir 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt in large bowl to blend. Add buttermilk, 2 eggs, melted butter and orange extract and stir vigorously until well blended. Gradually stir in enough hot water to form soft, slightly sticky dough. Transfer dough to floured work surface. Knead dough until smooth and slightly tacky but not sticky, adding more flour if necessary, about 7 minutes. Knead in dried cranberries 1/3 cup at a time; then knead in walnuts. Form dough into ball.
  2. Oil large bowl. Add dough to bowl, turning to coat with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, then towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
  3. Lightly oil heavy large baking sheet. Punch down dough. Turn dough out onto floured surface. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces; then divide 1 dough piece into 3 equal pieces and reserve. Using palms of hands, roll out each of remaining 3 large pieces on work surface to 13-inch-long ropes. Braid ropes together. Tuck ends under and pinch together. Transfer braid to prepared baking sheet. Roll out each of reserved 3 small dough pieces to 10-inch-long ropes. Braid ropes together. Tuck ends under and pinch together. Brush large braid with some of egg glaze. Place small braid atop center of large braid. Brush small braid with some of egg glaze. Let rise uncovered in warm area until almost doubled in volume, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
  4. Preheat oven to 325°F. Brush loaf again with egg glaze. Bake until loaf is deep golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom, about 45 minutes. Transfer loaf to rack and cool at least 45 minutes before slicing. (Can be prepared ahead. Cool completely. Wrap tightly in foil and freeze up to 2 weeks. Uncover and thaw at room temperature.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4270.86 Kcal (17881 kJ)
Calories from fat 2232.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 248.04g 382%
Cholesterol 1057.38mg 352%
Sodium 3288.61mg 137%
Potassium 1214.17mg 26%
Total Carbs 443.3g 148%
Sugars 114.94g 460%
Dietary Fiber 19.87g 79%
Protein 89.76g 180%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 75%
Iron 22.5mg 125%
Calcium 400.9mg 40%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 346.91 Kcal (1452 kJ)
Calories from fat 181.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.15g 382%
Cholesterol 85.89mg 352%
Sodium 267.12mg 137%
Potassium 98.62mg 26%
Total Carbs 36.01g 148%
Sugars 9.34g 460%
Dietary Fiber 1.61g 79%
Protein 7.29g 180%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 75%
Iron 1.8mg 125%
Calcium 32.6mg 40%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 105.3
    Points
  • 119
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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