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Honey Pull-Apart Bread

Honey Pull-Apart Bread
When I came across this recipe in an old family cookbook, I knew it would be an instant hit with my family. We enjoy it fresh from the oven, and it disappears in a flash.
16 ServingsPrep: 35 min. + rising Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 1 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • FILLING:
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup grated orange peel
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk,
  • shortening, sugar, salt, eggs and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth.
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Honey Pull-Apart Bread (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough.
  • Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about
  • 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
  • Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in
  • half. Roll each into a 16-in. x 12-in. rectangle. brush with butter.
  • Combine remaining filling ingredients; spread over dough to within
  • 1/2 in. of edges.
  • Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Pinch seam to
  • seal. Cut each into 16 slices. Place, cut side down, in a greased
  • one-piece 10-in. tube pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about
  • 45 minutes.
  • Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan
  • for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. In a small
  • saucepan, combine glaze ingredients; heat until sugar is dissolved.
  • Drizzle over warm bread. Yield: 16 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 415 calories, 15 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 334 mg sodium, 66 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013