Orange-Glazed Christmas Bread
- 2 package frozen white bread dough
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 1/4 c. confectioners' sugar
- 2 tbsp. grated orange rind
- 3 tbsp. fresh orange juice
- Bread: Place frozen dough in a large oiled bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- Let dough rest in warm place, away from drafts, until doubled in size -- several hours.
- Punch dough down and divide into 23 walnut-size balls on a lightly floured surface.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large nonstick baking sheet.
- Arrange balls of dough on baking sheet in the shape of a Christmas tree: 2 balls for the "trunk," 6 across for the bottom row of "branches," then 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 at the top, allowing balls to touch one another.
- Brush tree-shaped dough with egg and allow to rise until doubled in size -- 20 to 25 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine granulated sugar and cinnamon.
- Generously brush dough tree with melted butter.
- Sprinkle cinnamon sugar evenly over the top.
- Bake until golden brown -- 15 to 20 minutes.
- Transfer baking sheet to wire rack set over a piece of waxed paper; let bread cool 10 minutes.
- Transfer bread to wire rack.
- Orange Glaze: In a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, orange rind, and enough orange juice to attain a fairly runny consistency.
- Drizzle orange glaze over bread and let cool before serving.
frozen white bread dough, egg, sugar, ground cinnamon, butter, confectioners, orange rind, orange juice
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/orange-glazed-christmas-bread-3956 (may not work)