Taste of Home
Cranberry Eggnog Braid
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + rising Bake: 25 min. + cooling
YIELD: 1 loaf (12 pieces).
Meet the Cook: Whether at Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's, this is a good party bread. You can't beat it as a gift either...everyone I make it for really enjoys it
My husband and I have a daughter, 3, and twins (a boy and girl) who are 2.
-Mary Lindow, Florence, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1-1/4 cups eggnog
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1/4 cup butter
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1/2 cup dried cranberries
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GLAZE:
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 to 2 tablespoons eggnog
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Dash nutmeg
Directions
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1.
In a bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups of flour, sugar, salt, yeast and nutmeg; set aside. In a saucepan, heat eggnog and butter to 120°-130° (the butter does not need to melt); add to flour mixture. Beat on low until moistened; beat on medium for 3 minutes.
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2.
Stir in cranberries and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 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.
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3.
Punch dough down; divide into thirds. Shape each third into a 16-in. rope. Braid ropes on a greased baking sheet; seal ends. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
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4.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Immediately remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine the first 3 glaze ingredients; drizzle over braid. Dust with nutmeg.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 257 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 153mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
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