Recipe - Cranberry Wreaths

3 One half cup Allpurpose flour; (up to 4)
One fourth cup Sugar
1 pack Fleischmann's active dry or
rapidrise yeast
1 teaspoon Salt
Three fourths cup Evaporated milk
One fourth cup Butter or margarine
One fourth cup Water
2 Eggs
Cranberry filling (recipe
follows)
Powdered sugar frosting;
optional (recipe follows)

In large bowl, combine 1 One half cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and
salt. Heat milk, butter, and water until very warm (120° to 130°F).
Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of
electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and One half cup flour;
beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. With spoon, stir
in enough remaining flour to make stiff batter. Cover tightly with plastic
wrap; refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.

Remove from refrigerator. Punch dough down. Remove dough to lightly floured
surface. Roll to 21 x 12inch rectangle. Spread Cranberry Filling over
dough to within One half inch of edges. Fold crosswise in thirds, to enclose
filling, making a 12 x 7inch rectangle. Press edges to seal.

Cut dough into 12 (1inch) strips. Holding ends of each strip, twist three
times. Pinch together ends of each twisted strip to form wreaths; place on
greased baking sheets. Cover; let rise in warm, draftfree place until
almost doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Bake at 400°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until done, switching positions of
sheets halfway through baking time for even browning. Remove wreaths from
baking sheets; let cool on wire racks. Frost wreaths with Powdered Sugar
Frosting, if desired.

Cranberry Filling: In medium saucepan, combine 1 cup finely chopped
cranberries, One half cup sugar, and 1 One half teaspoons grated orange peel; bring
to boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring frequently, for 5
minutes or until very thick. Remove mixture from heat, and let cool.

Powdered Sugar Frosting: In bowl, combine 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 4
to 5 teaspoons evaporated milk; and One half teaspoon SPICE ISLANDS Pure Vanilla
Extract. Stir until smooth.

Nutrition information per serving (1 wreath): calories 266; total fat 6 g;
saturated fat 3 g; cholesterol 50 mg; sodium 263 mg; total carbohydrate 45
g; dietary fiber 2 g; protein 6 g.

Copyright © 1996 Specialty Brands, a division of Burns Philp Food, Inc. All
rights reserved.

Formatted by suechef@sover.net

Recipe by: Fleischmann's Yeast

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #892 by Sue suechef@sover.net on Nov 09,
1997