ORANGE-GLAZED BUBBLE RING

ORANGE-GLAZED BUBBLE RING image

Yield 26-28 Buns

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 orange slices (about 1/4-inch thick) with skin
1 lemon slice (about 1/4 -inch thick) with skin
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Refrigerator Dough

Steps:

Use the metal blade of a processor to process the orange and lemon slices, sugar, butter, honey and vanilla until the rinds are finely chopped about 45 seconds. Set aside Grease an 81/2-inch Kugelhopf pan. By hand divide the dough into 26 to 28 equal pieces, and shape them into balls about 11/4 inches in diameter. Put a single layer of buns, leaving a little space between, in the prepared pan. Spoon Spoon about 1/4 cup of the glaze over them. Repeat with the remaining balls of dough, forming 3 layers. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place (75' to 80') until doubled about 11/2 hours. Preheat the oven to 375'. Bake for 30 minutes. Lower the heat to 350' and bake for 10 -minutes more. Let the ring cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15- minutes. Then working over a baking sheet, invert the pan onto the wire rack letting the excess glaze drain onto the baking sheet. Spoon the glaze back over the ring and serve