Jan's Holiday Bread Wreath

"This gorgeous, decorative bread wreath is filled with a delicious combination of cinnamon, walnuts, brown sugar and plumped raisins. It's fantastic as dessert bread or with coffee in the morning!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
21
Yields:
1 ring
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form on sides.
  • Cool to lukewarm.
  • Meanwhile sprinkle yeast over warm water stirring to dissolve.
  • In a large bowl, add yeast, warm milk, butter, sugar, egg, lemon rind, vanilla and salt.
  • Slowly stir in 3 cups of flour.
  • Sprinkle flour on counter or board.
  • Knead until smooth.
  • If too sticky, add up to 1/2 cup more flour.
  • Placed in greased bowl, cover and let rise in a warm spot until double, about one hour.
  • Meanwhile, make filling. (last 8 ingredients).
  • Drain soaked raisins and chop.
  • In a bowl, add raisins to remaining filling ingredients.
  • Mix well and set aside.
  • Punch down down and roll out on a floured board into 21- by18-inch rectangle.
  • Cut off a 21- by 3 inch strip and set aside for dough decorations.
  • Spread filling evenly onto the dough, leaving about an inch border all the way around.
  • Carefully roll up dough in jellyroll fashion and then shape into a wreath, tucking the ends under each other, pinching to secure.
  • Place on a large greased baking sheet.
  • Cover and let rise until double.
  • 15 minutes before ring has finished rising preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Roll out reserve strip of dough, and with cookie cutters, cut out leaf designs.
  • Attach cutouts to ring with a little water.
  • Beat egg and milk together and brush on ring.
  • Bake about 30 minutes.
  • Serve warm with butter.

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