Candied Fruit Wreath
A festive coffee cake studded with red and green maraschino cherries, ideal for brunch buffets.
Ingredients
orange juice
1/3 cup (1.5 lb) / 1/2 cup (2 lb)
water
1/4 cup (1.5 lb) / 1/3 cup (2 lb)
egg
1
margarine or butter (cubed)
3 tbsp (1.5 lb) / 1/4 cup (2 lb)
bread flour
3 cup (1.5 lb) / 4 cup (2 lb)
brown sugar (packed)
1/3 cup (1.5 lb) / 1/2 cup (2 lb)
salt
3/4 tsp (1.5 lb) / 1 tsp (2 lb)
active dry yeast or bread machine yeast
1 3/4 tsp (1.5 lb) / 2 1/4 tsp (2 lb)
egg white
1
granulated sugar
1/3 cup (1.5 lb) / 1/2 cup (2 lb)
ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp (1.5 lb) / 3/4 tsp (2 lb)
pecans (chopped)
3/4 cup (1.5 lb) / 1 cup (2 lb)
red and green candied cherries (chopped)
1/2 cup (1.5 lb) / 3/4 cup (2 lb)
vanilla glaze
to taste
Instructions
1
Dough Preparation
Select the recipe size. Add the first 8 ingredients to the bread machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. Select the "dough" cycle. When the cycle finishes, remove the dough, punch it down, cover, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
2
Shaping and Baking
Shape the dough into a ring, sprinkle with the filling (granulated sugar, ground nutmeg, nuts, and cherries), and after baking drizzle with vanilla glaze. (Refer to the complete recipe for specific steps.)
