Candy Cane Holiday Bread

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Here is a recipe for a beautiful holiday bread. This Candy Cane Bread is drizzled with a powdered sugar glaze and garnished with halved maraschino cherries.

The recipe makes three candy canes so you can keep one and give two away as gifts.

 

Candy Cane Holiday Bread

Ingredients:
6-1 / 2 to 7 cups all-purpose flour
1 / 2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 envelopes RapidRise Yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1-1 / 4 cups buttermilk
3 / 4 cup sour cream
1 / 2 cup water
1 / 2 cup butter or margarine
2 large eggs
1-1 / 2 cups drained and chopped maraschino cherries

Powdered Sugar Glaze (recipe follows)
Maraschino cherries, halved (optional)

Directions:
Makes: 3 candy canes

In large bowl, combine 1-1 / 2 cup flour, sugar, baking powder, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat buttermilk, sour cream, water, and butter until very warm (120° to 130°F). Gradually add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and 1 cup flour. Beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.

Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Roll each to 15 x 6-inch rectangle. Transfer to greased baking sheets. Sprinkle chopped maraschino cherries lengthwise over center-third of each rectangle. With sharp knife, make cuts from filling to dough edges at 1 / 2-inch intervals along sides of filling. Alternating sides, fold strips at an angle across filling. Shape into candy canes. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until done. Remove from sheets; cool on wire racks. Drizzle with Powdered Sugar Glaze; decorate with halved maraschino cherries, if desired.

Powdered Sugar Glaze: In small bowl, combine 1- 1 / 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted; 2 to 3 tablespoons milk, and 1 / 4 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.

Nutritional Information:
Per Serving:
Serving size : 1 / 36 of recipe
Calories : 160; Total fat : 4 g; Saturated fat : 2.5 g;
Cholesterol : 20 mg; Sodium : 190 mg; Carbohydrates : 28 g; Dietary fiber : <1 g; Protein : 3 g

Source: Recipe and photo courtesy © 2008 ACH Foods. All Rights Reserved.