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Cranberry Pull-Apart Bread with Orange-Cream Cheese Icing

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Sun, 20 Dec 2020 18:21:17 -0800
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A nice Christmas gift for someone.

* Exported from MasterCook *

      Cranberry Pull-Apart Bread with Orange-Cream Cheese Icing

Recipe By     : Paige Grandjean
Serving Size  : 16    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         Bread
      1/4           cup  water -- warm, (100F to 110F)
   2 1/4            tsp  active dry yeast -- (1/4-oz.)
      3/4           cup  sugar -- granulated, divided, plus
   1               tsp.  sugar -- granulated
      1/2           cup  unsalted butter -- softened
   1           teaspoon  salt
   2              large  eggs
   1                cup  milk -- whole
   4 1/2           cups  bread flour -- divided, plus more for dusting, (to 5C)
   1 1/2           cups  cranberries -- frozen, thawed & coarsely 
chopped, (about 5 1/2 oz.)
   1         tablespoon  orange zest -- to 2 Tbsp
                         Icing
   6        tablespoons  cream cheese -- softened
   2        tablespoons  unsalted butter -- softened
      1/8      teaspoon  salt
   2 1/4           cups  powdered sugar -- (about 9 oz.)
   1           teaspoon  vanilla extract
   2        tablespoons  fresh orange juice -- divided

The entire family will love the sticky-fingered fun of tearing apart 
these sweet layers filled with tangy cranberries and bright orange 
zest. The recipe makes two loaves of bread; give one as a gift, and 
take the other to brunch.

Active: 40 mins
Total: 3:15

Prepare the Bread: Stir together warm water, active dry yeast, and 1 
teaspoon of the granulated sugar in a small bowl. Let stand until 
foamy, about 5 minutes.

Beat unsalted butter with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer on medium 
speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add salt and 1/2 cup of the 
granulated sugar; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add 
eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in whole 
milk and yeast mixture. Gradually add 4 1/2 cups of the bread flour, 
beating on medium-low just until combined.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead until 
smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, adding up to 1/2 cup flour, in 
very small amounts, if necessary to keep dough workable. Place dough 
in a lightly greased bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover and let 
stand in a warm place until dough doubles in size, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Combine frozen cranberries, orange zest, and remaining 1/4 cup 
granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Divide dough in 
half. Roll 1 dough half into a 16- x 10" rectangle, and cut into 8 
(5- x 4") rectangles. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cranberry 
mixture on each rectangle. Fold rectangles in half over filling so 
that short sides meet. Then stand, cut side up and folded side down, 
in a lightly greased 8- x 4" loaf pan. Repeat with second dough half 
and remaining cranberry mixture in a second loaf pan. Cover pans 
loosely with plastic wrap, and let stand in a warm place until dough 
doubles in size, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350F. Remove and discard plastic wrap. Bake in 
preheated oven until golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted in 
center comes out clean, about 30 minutes, shielding with aluminum 
foil after 20 minutes to prevent excess browning, if necessary.

Cool in pans 10 minutes. Transfer from pans to wire rack to cool 
slightly, at least 10 minutes.

Prepare the Icing: While Bread cools, beat cream cheese, butter, and 
salt with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually 
add powdered sugar, beating until combined. Stir in vanilla extract 
and 1 tablespoon of the orange juice. Stir in up to 1 more tablespoon 
orange juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it's smooth and creamy.

Drizzle Bread lightly with Icing, and serve with remaining Icing on 
the side for dipping.

S(Internet address):
   https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/cranberry-pull-apart-bread-orange-cream-cheese-icing-recipe
Yield:
   "2 loaves"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 351 Calories; 11g Fat (27.8% 
calories from fat); 7g Protein; 57g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
54mg Cholesterol; 185mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat; 2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : 2020 - 1220