Party Braid Recipe
This Party Braid is an addiction ! Try these orangey cardamom flavored braids filled with pecans, dates, maraschino cherries for your next bash ! Feel free to express about these Party Braids here.
Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon active dry yeast
2 tablespoons warm water (105°-115°F)
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 te,aspoon salt
2-2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 egg
Confectioners' Icing, if desired
Filling
1/4 cup chopped dates
2 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons maraschino cherries
2 tablespoons shredded coconut, if desired
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Heat milk, butter, sugar, and salt to warm (105°-115°F).
2 Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, cardamom, orange peel, yeast mixture, and milk mixture in large bowl. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add egg and 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. Knead about 3 minutes. Combine all ingredients for filling.
6 Make a 9-inch square. Put filling down the middle third. With scissors, cut strips toward center 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. Alternating sides, fold strips over filling. Place on greased baking sheet.
7 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30 minutes.
8 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 30 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack. If desired, drizzle with Confectioners' Icing.
2 Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, cardamom, orange peel, yeast mixture, and milk mixture in large bowl. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add egg and 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. Knead about 3 minutes. Combine all ingredients for filling.
6 Make a 9-inch square. Put filling down the middle third. With scissors, cut strips toward center 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. Alternating sides, fold strips over filling. Place on greased baking sheet.
7 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30 minutes.
8 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 30 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack. If desired, drizzle with Confectioners' Icing.
