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Cranberry Orange Braided Bread

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Sat, 09 Dec 2017 17:57:26 -0800
v117.n048.4
* Exported from MasterCook *

                      Bread, Cranberry Orange Braided

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 14    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         Starter:
   1                cup  King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour -- (120g)
      1/2           cup  cool water -- (113g)
      1/8      teaspoon  instant yeast
                         Dough:
   2 1/4           cups  King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour -- (269g)
   1 1/4      teaspoons  salt
   2          teaspoons  SAF Gold instant yeast -- Tips
      1/3           cup  granulated sugar -- (67g)
      1/4           cup  soft unsalted butter -- (4 tablespoons) (57g)
   2              large  eggs
   1              large  egg yolk -- white reserved
      1/4      teaspoon  Fiori di Sicilia flavor -- Tips
                         grated peel of 1 large orange
                         Filling:
      3/4           cup  dried cranberries -- (85g)
      3/4           cup  walnuts -- (85g)
      1/2           cup  Sticky Bun Sugar -- Tips
                         Topping:
                         pearl sugar or sparkling sugar -- for decorating

Note: Available at King Arthur Flour Co.

PREP: 20 mins. to 30 mins.
BAKE: 30 mins. to 35 mins.
TOTAL: 2 hrs 50 mins. to 5 hrs 5 mins.
YIELD: one 12" to 14" loaf.
Serving Size 1 piece (71g)

To make the starter: Combine the starter ingredients, cover, and 
leave at room temperature overnight.

To make the dough: Mix the starter with the dough ingredients, 
kneading until elastic and satiny. Let the dough rise in a greased, 
covered bowl for 1 to 2 hours, until puffy.

Divide the dough into three pieces. Flatten each piece into a 6" x 
12" rectangle.

Mix the filling ingredients together, and spread each rectangle with 
some of the filling.

Starting with a long edge, roll each rectangle into a log. Braid the 
logs together.

Cover the braid, and allow it to rise for 1 to 2 hours, until puffy.

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Combine the egg white with 1 tablespoon water, and brush onto the 
braid. Sprinkle with pearl or sparkling sugar.

Bake the braid for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown; a digital 
thermometer inserted into the center should register 190F.

Remove the bread from the oven, and transfer it to a rack to cool.

Yield: one 12" to 14" loaf.

Tips:
If you don't have Fiori di Sicilia, replace it with 2 teaspoons 
vanilla extract + 1/4 teaspoon orange oil (or 1 tablespoon grated orange rind).

If you don't have Sticky Bun Sugar, replace it with brown sugar; the 
filling may seep out of the loaf a bit as it bakes.

SAF Gold instant yeast is specially formulated for sweet dough; but 
use SAF Red if that's what you have, understanding that your dough 
will take longer to rise, both the first and second times.

Source:
   "<www.kingarthurflour.com>"
S(Internet Address):
   "<https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/cranberry-orange-braided-bread>"
Yield:
   "12 to 14" loaf."
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 201 Calories; 7g Fat (32.7% 
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
51mg Cholesterol; 224mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 
Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : 2017 - 1111