Cranberry Coffee Braid
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- Ingredients for Cranberry Coffee Braid
- 1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
- 2 cups sweetened, dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 T fresh lemon juice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine cranberries and orange juice in glass bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Set aside to cool.
- Roll dough out into an 11 x 15-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Place dough on a cookie sheet.
- Combine cranberry-juice mixture, nuts and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl. Spread lengthwise down the center of dough in a 4-inch wide strip. Cut dough on either side of filling into 1-inch wide strips. Fold dough strips alternately across center of filling.
- Cover with parchment paper and a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Bake braid for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack.
- Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small mixing bowl. Drizzle on braid.
- Ingredients for Cranberry Coffee Braid
- 1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
- 2 cups sweetened, dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 T fresh lemon juice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine cranberries and orange juice in glass bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Set aside to cool.
- Roll dough out into an 11 x 15-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Place dough on a cookie sheet.
- Combine cranberry-juice mixture, nuts and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl. Spread lengthwise down the center of dough in a 4-inch wide strip. Cut dough on either side of filling into 1-inch wide strips. Fold dough strips alternately across center of filling.
- Cover with parchment paper and a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Bake braid for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack.
- Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small mixing bowl. Drizzle on braid.
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