Yield: 8 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
3¾ cup | Flour, all-purpose |
2 packs | Yeast, rapid rise |
½ teaspoon | Salt |
½ cup | Milk |
¼ cup | Water |
¼ cup | Honey |
¼ cup | Margarine |
2 \N | Eggs |
\N \N | Pam |
\N \N | Cranberry Orange Nut Filling |
1 cup | Cranberries, finely chopped |
½ cup | Orange segments, chopped |
3 tablespoons | Honey |
¾ cup | Nabisco 100% bran |
½ cup | Pecans, toasted and chopped |
\N \N | Confectioners' Sugar Glaze |
1 cup | Confectioners' sugar |
5 teaspoons | Milk |
½ teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
Prepare Cranberry Orange Nut Filling; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine 1½ cups flour, undissolved yeast and salt. Heat milk, water, honey and margarine until very warm (125 to 130 degrees F); stir into dry mixture. Mix in 1 egg and enough remaining flourto make soft dough. On lightly floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 6 minutes. Cover; let rest on floured surface 10 minutes.
On floured surface, roll dough to 16X9-inch rectangle. Spread with Cranberry Orange Nut Filling to within ½-inch of dough edges. Roll up from long edge as for jelly roll; pinch seam to seal. Place, seam-side down, on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Form into a ring and pinch ends to seal. With sharp knife, cut slits starting from outer edge, ⅔ of the way through dogh at 1-inch intervals. Turn each section on its side to show filling. Spray dough with cooking spray. cover; let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30to45 minutes.
Beat remaining egg; brush on dough. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-35 minutes or until done. Tent with foil during last 10 minutes of baking to prevent over browning. remove from sheet; coon on wire rack. Drizzle with confectioners sugar glaze.
**Cranberry Orange Nut Filling: In medium saucepan, heat cranberries, orange segments and honey to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until thickened. Stir in Bran and Pecans,. cool completely.
**Glaze: Beat sugar, milk and extract until smooth. (Start with 4 teaspoons milk and add as needed).