CRANBERRY WREATHS

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Cranberry-filled wreaths make a festive addition to your holiday brunch table.

Provided by Fleischmann's Yeast

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips ARGO®, KARO®, FLEISCHMANN'S®

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup sugar
1 envelope Fleischmann's® Active Dry or RapidRise Yeast
1 teaspoon salt
¾ cup evaporated milk
¼ cup butter or margarine
¼ cup water
2 large eggs eggs
1 cup finely chopped cranberries
½ cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoons grated orange peel
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
4 teaspoons evaporated milk, or as needed
½ teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract

Steps:

In large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat milk, butter, and water until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Gradually add to flour mixture; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. With spoon, stir in enough remaining flour to make stiff batter. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
Cranberry filling: In medium saucepan, combine chopped cranberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel; bring to boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until very thick. Remove mixture from heat, and let cool.
Remove dough from refrigerator. Punch dough down. Remove to lightly floured surface. Roll to 21 x 12-inch rectangle. Spread Cranberry Filling over dough to within 1/2 inch of edges. Fold crosswise in thirds, to enclose filling, making a 12 x 7-inch rectangle. Press edges to seal. Cut dough into 12 (1-inch) strips. Holding ends of each strip, twist three times. Pinch together ends of each twisted strip to form wreaths; place on greased baking sheets. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until almost doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes or until done, switching positions of sheets halfway through baking time for even browning. Remove wreaths from baking sheets; let cool on wire racks. Frost wreaths with Powdered Sugar Icing, if desired.
Powdered Sugar Frosting: In bowl, combine powdered sugar, 4 to 5 teaspoons evaporated milk, and 1/2 teaspoon SPICE ISLANDS Pure Vanilla Extract. Stir until smooth

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.8 calories, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 46.3 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 252.9 mg, Sugar 25 g