Autumn Festival Bread Recipe
This Autumn Festival bread is simply irresistible ! Celebrate the occasion with this cherries, raisins, orange and almond bread. Tell me if you think this Autumn Festival Bread is indeed suitable for the festival according to you.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
2 tablespoons warm water (105°-115°F)
2 1/2-3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 cup golden raisins
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup warm milk (105°-115°F)
1 egg
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Confectioners' Icing
Slivered almonds
Chopped candied cherries
Glaze
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, orange peel, raisins, and sugar in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
2 Add warm milk, egg, butter, and yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Divide dough into thirds. Make 3 ropes, and braid. Place on greased baking sheet.
6 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30€”45 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 400°F oven 20 minutes. Make glaze. Remove loaf and brush with glaze. Lower oven to 325°F and continue baking 30€”35 minutes or until done.
8 Cool on wire rack. Mix Confectioners' Icing, then drizzle over loaf. Sprinkle almonds and candied cherries on bread.
2 Add warm milk, egg, butter, and yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Divide dough into thirds. Make 3 ropes, and braid. Place on greased baking sheet.
6 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30€”45 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 400°F oven 20 minutes. Make glaze. Remove loaf and brush with glaze. Lower oven to 325°F and continue baking 30€”35 minutes or until done.
8 Cool on wire rack. Mix Confectioners' Icing, then drizzle over loaf. Sprinkle almonds and candied cherries on bread.
