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Cherry Almond Wreath Bread

A sweet wreath bread studded with dried cherries and roasted almonds, finished with an almond glaze.

1h 30m
Easy
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Cherry Almond Wreath Bread

Ingredients

milk 3/4 cup (1.5lb) / 1 cup (2lb)
egg 1
shortening or butter (cubed) 2 tbsp (1.5lb) / 3 tbsp (2lb)
bread flour 3 cup (1.5lb) / 4 cup (2lb)
sugar 3 tbsp (1.5lb) / 1/4 cup (2lb)
salt 3/4 tsp (1.5lb) / 1 tsp (2lb)
ground cinnamon 3/4 tsp (1.5lb) / 1 tsp (2lb)
ground nutmeg 1/8 tsp (1.5lb) / 1/4 tsp (2lb)
active dry yeast or bread machine yeast 1 1/4 tsp (1.5lb) / 1 1/2 tsp (2lb)
dried sour cherries (chopped) 3/4 cup (1.5lb) / 1 cup (2lb)
toasted almonds (chopped) 1/3 cup (1.5lb) / 1/2 cup (2lb)
milk to taste
almond icing to taste
toasted almond slices to taste

Instructions

1

Dough Preparation

Select the recipe size. Add the first 9 ingredients to the bread machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. Select the 'dough' cycle. After the cycle ends, remove the dough, degas it, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

2

Shaping

Roll out the dough, spread with cherries and almonds, and shape into a wreath (refer to the full recipe for specific shaping steps).

3

Baking and Decorating

After baking is complete, brush with milk or drizzle with almond icing, and sprinkle with toasted almond slices for decoration.