Cranberry Orangish Walnut Sugariness Bread

This is the form of recipe that I intend close long later on the final piece has been enjoyed.  I dream close ways it tin live tweaked in addition to how to add together to a greater extent than calories into my 24-hour interval thence I tin receive got about other piece of this heavenly bread.  Lightly sweet, this braided loaf is filled amongst tangy rum-soaked cranberries in addition to crunchy walnuts, all wrapped upward inwards an orangish scented piece of deliciousness.

 

 Brown sugar, walnuts in addition to cranberries combine for a tasty in addition to unproblematic filling.

 

 While in that place are several steps to brand this homemade yeast bread, each 1 is tardily in addition to enjoyable.  The nighttime earlier baking mix together flour, H2O in addition to yeast to exercise a starter.  Cover in addition to function out at room temperature overnight.

 

On baking 24-hour interval mix the starter amongst the remaining dough ingredients using a stand upward mixer.  Allow the dough to ascent for a duo of hours thence press into iii rectangles.  Spoon the fruit in addition to nut mixture on each piece of dough in addition to curl into a log.

 

 Braid the iii pieces together into a loaf in addition to permit it to ascent for close an hour.

 

This is a bang-up recipe to endeavour spell yous receive got things to exercise at home.  The hands on fourth dimension is exclusively close twenty minutes but the dough must residuum in addition to ascent for almost 3 hours.  The upside is yous tin wind presents or address Christmas cards in addition to receive got fresh staff of life when you’re done!

 

Taking pictures of this warm loaf was hard – it smelled incredible in addition to I couldn’t await to dig in.

 

This vacation staff of life is certain to impress!  I practically begged my hubby to receive got one-half the warm loaf downward the street to our boy in addition to daughter-in-law’s identify thence I wouldn’t swallow the whole thing.  They loved it in addition to almost ate it all earlier he got dorsum home!  It’s actually that good.

 

 

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Cranberry Orange Walnut Sweet Bread

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

With a subtle orangish flavor, a soft tender crumb, in addition to a sweetness fruit in addition to nut filling

Course:

Sweet Bread

Servings: 1 Loaf

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the starter:

• 
  1
  cup
  all-purpose flour
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  cool water
  


• 
  1/8
  teaspoon
  active dry out yeast
  

For the dough:

• 
  2 1/4
  cups
  all-purpose flour
  


• 
  1 1/4
  teaspoons
  salt
  


• 
  2
  teaspoons
  Active Dry Yeast
  


• 
  1/3
  cup
  granulated sugar
  


• 
  1/4
  cup
  unsalted butter,
  room temperature
  


• 
  2
  large eggs
  


• 
  1
  large egg yolk,
  white reserved
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  pure vanilla extract
  


• 
  Zest of 1 large orange
  

For the filling:

• 
  3/4
  cups
  dried cranberries
  


• 
  3/4
  cup
  walnuts
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  lightly packed low-cal brownish sugar
  


• 
  1
  tablespoon
  dark spiced rum,
  optional
  

For the topping:

• 
  Coarse sugar
  

Instructions

1. 
   
   The nighttime earlier baking - brand the starter. Combine the starter ingredients: 1 loving cup flour, 1/2 loving cup cool H2O in addition to 1/8 teaspoon yeast.
   
   


2. 
   
   On baking 24-hour interval scrape the starter into the bowl of a stand upward mixer fitted amongst a dough hook. Add the remaining dough ingredients in addition to knead until the dough is elastic in addition to satiny. Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly oiled bowl. Cover amongst a build clean kitchen towel in addition to identify inwards a warm, draft gratis place for close 1 to two hours or until puffy (not the same every bit doubled inwards size - but puffy.)
   
   


3. 
   
   While the dough is rising, combine the cranberries in addition to rum. Stir occasionally spell the dough is resting to re-hydrate the cranberries.
   
   


4. 
   
   Divide the dough into iii equal pieces, On a lightly floured surface, flatten each piece out into a 6" past times 12" rectangle.
   
   


5. 
   
   Drain whatever excess rum from the cranberries in addition to add together the brownish saccharide in addition to walnuts. Stir until combined. Divide the filling betwixt the iii pieces of dough. Spread the filling leaving close two inches on 1 long side.
   
   


6. 
   
   Starting amongst the long edge, curl each rectangle into a log taking attention to seal the dough to preclude the filling from seeping out. Braid the logs together tucking the terminate pieces underneath. Place the braided dough on a parchment lined baking sheet. Lightly spray a piece of plastic wind in addition to encompass the braid. Allow the dough to ascent 1 time to a greater extent than but until puffy - close 1 hour.
   
   


7. 
   
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   


8. 
   
   Whisk the reserved egg white amongst 1 tablespoon H2O in addition to brush onto the braid. Sprinkle amongst coarse saccharide in addition to bake for xxx to 35 minutes. Cover amongst foil if needed to preclude the dough from getting to dark.
   
   


9. 
   
   Remove the staff of life from the oven in addition to identify on a rack to cool.
   
   

Recipe Notes

Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour

 

 Are yous ready?  I didn’t receive got a painting exhibit of the bottom of the tree because in that place are no presents wrapped!  I receive got high hopes that I’ll live super productive this weekend.  Are yous baking, shopping or wrapping?  I’m doing all of the higher upward in addition to celebrating our 29th marriage anniversary.  Busy, busy weekend ahead!  Thanks thence much for stopping past times in addition to Merry Christmas!

Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com