Bread Baking: Festive Fruit and Nuts Wreath
This recipe was a request from my own mother. She wanted to make a fruity bread recipe for her friends to give them for Christmas. But she wasn't sure how to go about it. So she asked me to make a tutorial for her to follow. Sure, Mom. I've got your back. Festive Fruit and Nuts Wreath: 2 tbsp active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) warm water 1/3 cup (90 ml) butter, softened 1/3 cup (80 ml) powdered milk 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar 1 egg 3/4 tsp salt about 5 cups (625 g) flour 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter, melted 1 cup (100 g) chopped nuts 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup (100 g) pistachios or other nuts 1 cup (150 g) raisins 1 cup (150 g) cranberries 1 cup (125 g) powdered sugar In a bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water. Add the butter, powdered milk, sugar, egg, salt and flour. Stir everything together until you can't anymore. Then knead it until mixture forms a soft dough. Cover and allow the dough to rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size (about 1 hour). While the dough is ris...