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Enjoy this pull-apart Holiday bread for a festive breakfast or brunch.
Mix and knead the dough the night before and refrigerate until the next morning for easy preparation.

 

 

Holiday Bread Recipe

Ingredients:
4-1 / 2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
1 / 3 cup sugar
2 envelopes RapidRise Yeast
2-1 / 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon salt
1 / 2 cup water
1 / 3 cup milk
1 / 4 cup butter or margarine
3 large eggs
1 / 3 cup sugar
1 / 4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Powdered Sugar

Directions:

Makes: 1 coffee cake

In a large bowl, combine 1-1 / 3 cups flour, 1 / 3 cup sugar, undissolved yeast, lemon peel, cardamom, and salt. Heat water, milk, and 1 / 4 cup butter until very warm (120°F 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. 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.

Uncover dough; divide into 30 equal pieces. Roll each piece into smooth balls. Evenly layer 10 balls in bottom of greased 10-inch tube pan with non-removable bottom. Drizzle about 1-1 / 2 tablespoons melted butter over balls; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Repeat layering, drizzling and sprinkling procedures twice with remaining sugar and melted butter. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.

Remove from refrigerator; uncover and let stand 10 minutes.

Bake at 375°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until done, covering with foil after 20 minutes to prevent excess browning.

Let cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert onto serving plate; sift powdered sugar over top and sides of loaf while warm. Cool completely

Nutritional Information:
Per Serving:
Serving size: 1 slice (1.4 ounces); 1 / 30 of recipe
Calories 130; Total fat 4 g; Saturated fat 2 g;
Cholesterol 30 mg; Sodium 115 mg; Carbohydrates 20g;
Dietary fiber < 1g; Sugars 5g; Protein 3g

Source: Photo and recipe courtesy © 2008 ACH Foods. All Rights Reserved.