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