HOLIDAY BREAKFAST WREATH WITH CRANBERRY-ALMOND FILLING

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HOLIDAY BREAKFAST WREATH WITH CRANBERRY-ALMOND FILLING image

Categories     Bread     Breakfast     Bake     Christmas

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 packet active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (about 110° F)
1/2 cup warm milk (about 110° F)
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
For the Cranberry-Almond Filling:
6 tablespoons butter, softened to room temperature
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup dried cranberries or cherries, soaked in 1/2 cup brandy or other liqueur
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon almond extract
For the Sugar Glaze:
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
1 tablespoons plus 3/4 teaspoons water
1 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water and let it foam up for a minute or two. Blend in the milk, sugar, butter, salt, cardamom, eggs and lemon peel. Beat in two cups of the flour, one cup at a time. Beat for 2 minutes. Add remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until you have a soft, workable dough. You might not use all the flour. Dump dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead until smooth, about 5 to 10 minutes, adding more flour if needed to prevent sticking. Place in a lightly oiled mixing bowl large enough to accommodate dough when doubled in size. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours). Meanwhile, prepare Cranberry-Almond Filling. Drain the dried fruit of its liqueur and reserve for another use. In a small bowl, combine drained fruit with remaining Filling ingredients. Cover and refrigerate. When dough has risen and doubled in size, punch down and turn out onto a lightly floured board, kneading just enough to release air bubbles. Roll into a 9- by 30-inch rectangle. Crumble filling over dough to within 1 inch of edges. Starting along a long side, tightly roll up dough, pinching edge against loaf to seal. With a sharp knife, cut roll in half lengthwise, carefully turn cut sides up, and loosely twist ropes around each other, keeping cut sides up. Transfer to a greased and floured baking sheet and shape into a wreath, pinching ends together to seal. Let rise, uncovered, in a warm place until puffy, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350° F. Bake wreath until lightly browned, about 25 minutes. While wreath is baking, Prepare Sugar Glaze by stirring together powdered sugar, water, lemon juice and cardamom until smooth. When wreath is done, transfer to a cooling rack with wide spatulas, and a helper if possible. Cool for a few minutes then drizzle glaze over warm wreath. Serve sliced with extra butter if you're feeling decadent.

Caktos hmz
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This wreath is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort.


Bit Stream
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I've never made a breakfast wreath before, but this recipe was easy to follow.


high school
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This wreath is the perfect centerpiece for a holiday breakfast table.


Nsikak Okon-Ben
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I'm not a fan of nuts, so I omitted the almonds from the filling.


NdelwAmahle Mdletshe
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover cranberries.


Khadiatou Barry
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I've made this wreath several times and it's always a hit.


Emem Ekong
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I made this wreath for my in-laws and they loved it!


SHAH AHMAD WALEED PTI
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The wreath was a little dense, but the flavor was great.


Abdulsamad Khan
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This recipe is perfect for a special occasion breakfast.


Saqlian Abbas
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I'm not a fan of cranberries, so I used raspberries in the filling instead. It was delicious!


Amy Ramirez
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The wreath was beautiful, but it was a lot of work to make.


Brother Moters
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I made this wreath for a potluck and it was gone in minutes!


Mali Ali
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I'm allergic to almonds, so I used walnuts in the filling instead. It was still delicious!


Ras Star
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This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again.


Muzamil Hussain shar
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I thought the wreath was a bit too sweet, but my husband loved it.


Anas Zandaki
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The wreath was a little dry, but the filling was amazing.


kirkir Gibbs
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I'm not much of a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the wreath turned out great!


Wonder Tshabalala
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I made this for Christmas morning and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.


Zeeshanali khan
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This breakfast wreath was a hit with my family! The cranberry-almond filling was delicious and the wreath itself was beautiful.