Braided Wreath Bread
Total Time
Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Makes
12 servings
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022
I make this attractive bread to celebrate Santa Lucia Day on December 13. This Swedish custom is the symbolic start of Christmas in Scandinavia, a festival of lights that brightens the short, dark days of winter. I position seven birthday candle holders in my braided loaf before adding candles to prevent wax from melting on top of the bread.