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A beautiful and tasty cranberry orange wreath for holiday and special gatherings.

Serve as a treat or give away as a unique gift.

 

Cranberry Orange Wreath

Makes: 1 wreath

Dough

• 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 envelope RapidRise Yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg white, beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Cranberry Orange Filling

• 1 cup cranberries
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Orange Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, salt and orange peel. Heat milk, water, and butter until very warm (120o to 130oF). Gradually add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1 egg and 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.

Remove dough from refrigerator; roll to 18 x 10-inch rectangle. Spread evenly with Cranberry Orange Filling. Beginning at long
end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll; pinch seam to seal. Join ends together
to form ring; pinch to seal. Transfer to greased large baking sheet. With sharp
knife, cut slits 2 / 3 through ring at 1-inch intervals. Turn each section on
its side to show filling. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Brush dough with egg white mixture. Bake at 375oF for 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Remove from sheet; cool on wire rack. Drizzle with Orange Glaze; decorate with cranberries and orange wedges.

Cranberry Orange Filling

In a saucepan; combine cranberries, orange juice, and brown sugar. Over medium high heat, bring to a boil, stirring constantly to crush cranberries. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until thick. Stir in pecans. Let cool.

Orange Glaze

In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and orange juice. Stir until smooth.

Nutritional Information:
Per Serving: Serving size: 1 slice (1 / 16 of recipe)
Serving weight: 3.8 ounces (106 grams) Calories 340; Total fat 12 g;
Saturated fat 4.5 g; Cholesterol 30 mg; Sodium 220 mg; Carbohydrates 53 g;
Dietary fiber 2 g; Sugars 25 g; Protein 6 g

Used with permission: Photo and recipe courtesy © 2006 McCormick & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.