GUGELHOPF

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You'll bring a taste of the Old World to your holiday table when you serve this time-honored German pastry. It's sure to please everyone...even those who don't care for fruitcake. If you like, substitute dried cherries or raisins for the other dried fruits.-Karen Deaver, Babylon Village, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
Dash salt
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Place the flour, sugar, butter, orange zest and salt in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Add egg yolks; cover and process just until moistened. While processing, gradually add milk mixture in a steady stream. Stir in the apricots, cranberries and almonds., Transfer to a greased 9-in. decorative tube pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 91mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.