CRANBERRY RAISIN ALMOND STRIETZEL BREAD
This bread was served on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for breakfast. I copied the recipe from a cookbook they had on display. I did an internet search for "Strietzel" and found out it's a German bread made for All Saints Day.
Provided by KellyC
Categories Breads
Time 1h50m
Yield 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Grease a baking sheet lightly with butter.
- Combine yeast, sugar and 1/2 cup of warm water in mixer bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Pour rum over the raisins and cranberries.
- Add flour, salt, milk, eggs, butter, vanilla and lemon zest to the mixing bowl containing the yeast mixture. On a mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix all ingredients for dough for 2 minutes at slow speed followed by 6 minutes at fast speed.
- Add the rum soaked berries and mix for 2 minutes more.
- Rest the dough covered for 20 minutes.
- Punch down and divide dough into 2-1 lb. loaves.
- Cover and allow to relax for 20 minutes.
- Cut each loaf into 3 equal pieces. Roll each piece by hand into a long approximately 12-20 inch strip. Braid the 3 pieces together.
- Place the braided loaves on the buttered baking sheet, cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Combine 1/2 cup water with 1 beaten egg yolk and brush the braided loaves.
- Brush a second time with the egg wash and sprinkle with slivered almonds.
- Bake at 400°F for 20-22 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2711.7, Fat 85.7, SaturatedFat 36.8, Cholesterol 648, Sodium 811.7, Carbohydrate 400.1, Fiber 21.1, Sugar 33, Protein 76
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