Christmas Tree Bread From Fleischman Recipe

Christmas Tree Bread From Fleischman

From mystic_river1 16 years ago

What a pretty picture this will make on your table during the holidays. And it is delicious and fun.

In a large bowl, combine 1 1/3 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt.
Heat milk, water, and butter until very warm (120 to 130 F).
Gradually add to dry ingredients.
Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
Add egg and 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed.
Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter.
Cover tightly with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
Prepare cinnamon filling. I
n a bowl, cut 1/2 cup butter into 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar and 3 tablespoons sugar until crumbly.
Stir in 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Set aside.
Remove dough from refrigerator.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 18- x 10-inch rectangle. Sprinkle Cinnamon Filling over dough to within 1 / 2-inch of edges. Fold crosswise in thirds, to enclose filling.
Press edges to seal.
Using a dough wheel cut dough into 16 strips.
Holding ends of each strip, tie into a knot.
On lower third of large greased baking sheet, arrange 5 knots in a row, with edges touching.
Build a tree with additional rows of knots – 4 knots in second row, 3 knots in third row, 2 knots in fourth row, and one for top of tree.
Place remaining knot at bottom center of tree to make a trunk.
Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes or until done.
Decorate with maraschino cherries, if desired.

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" It was excellent "
lor ate it and said...
Hmmmm, what's up with the low rating? I think this recipe is absolutely perfect and I am going to make it prior to Christmas as a practice run ;) Thanks so much JoyMarie for submitting this 5 fork recipe.
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" It was excellent "
berry ate it and said...
Beautiful..
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pink 16 years ago
I have Bookmarked this to make over the Holidays!
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Beautiful..

berry in Myrtle Beach loved it
Hmmmm, what's up with the low rating? I think this recipe is absolutely perfect and I am going to make it prior to Christmas as a practice run ;) Thanks so much JoyMarie for submitting this 5 fork recipe.

lor in Toronto loved it