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Glazed Cinnamon Braids Recipe

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This recipe has been a tradition in my family for many years. The red-hot candies give this bread such a yummy flavor and will be sure to be a hit in your home as well. —Georgia Stull, Harrisonville, Missouri

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Glazed Cinnamon Braids Recipe

Prep: 40 min. + rising Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

40 25 65

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
2 teaspoons salt
5 to 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup red-hot candies
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, softened
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, eggs, sugar, shortening, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the pecans, red-hots, sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
Punch dough down. Divide in half. On a greased baking sheet, roll out one portion into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Spread 1 tablespoon butter down the center; sprinkle with half of the pecan mixture.
On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Repeat with remaining dough, butter and pecan mixture. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over loaves. Serve warm. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 233 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 214 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Glazed Cinnamon Braids in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2008, p37

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Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2012 by apeabrain

I thoutght the recipe sounded interesting, but it was just so so. Not really much taste. Some of the candies stayed hard, and there was too much bread for the filling.

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2011 by dynamicduo3

this is almost the same recipe my italian grandmother made for years.. and dont knock it till u try it the cinn redhots make it!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2011 by knich01@yahoo.com

I'm going to try this recipe but a 1/2 cup of red hots sounds kind of scarey. I would like to hear from people that tried that & how it tasted. Has anyone tried M&M baking bits????

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2011 by fishface53

I agree...how can you rate a recipe if you didn't try it?!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2011 by joannrandall

I really wish people would try recipes before commenting in a negative way about them. We always tell our kids to try new things before judging them, and we should too. I think it sounds fun and different and I plan on trying it this weekend.