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Filled Christmas Tree Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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For dough:
1 pkg active dry yeast
1/4 c warm water
1/4 c sugar
3 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c milk scalded
1 egg
2/12 - 3 cups flour

For filling:
1 1/2 c dried apricots - chopped
3/4 c water
3/4 c sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Directions:
Directions:
For the Basic Sweet Dough:
Soften yeast in warm water.
In mixing bowl combine sugar, butter, salt and milk. Cool to lukewarm
Stir in eggs and yeast
gradually add flour to form a stiff dough,

No-Knead Method: Cover, let stand in warm place until doubled, about 1- 1/12 hours. Toss on well floured surface until no longer sticky

Knead Method: Knead on floured surface until smooth and satiny (5-8 minutes) Place in greased bowl, turning dough to grease all sides
Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled (about 1 - 1 1/2 hours)
Turn out on floured surface. Shape as desired,

For filling:
Combine apricots and water n saucepan. Cover and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in sugar, salt and nutmeg; cook until thick, stirring occasionally,. Cool.

Divide dough in 1/2; roll out each portion on lightly floured surface to a 10 inch square. Spread with cooled filing. Roll like jelly roll fashion; seal edges.
\Place on greased cookie sheets.
With hands, taper each roll into a cone shape, pointed at 1 end.
Cut crosswise at 1 inch intervals along 1 side to with 1/4 inch of other side.
Pull every other slice to opposite side, turning cut side up.
Let rise in warm place until doubled, 30-45 minutes.

Bake at 350º for 15-20minutes until golden brown,
While still warm spread with vanilla glaze
Decorate with nuts and candied fruit if desired.

 

 

 

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