Bread Dough Wreath Recipe

• 2 pound frzn bread dough, thawed to room temperature
• Oil (for hands)
• 2/3 c. raisins or possibly minced candied fruit
• Cinnamon - sugar
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water
• 1 c. confectioners' sugar
• About 1 1/2 tbsp. lowfat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• Candied cherries or possibly fruit (for decoration)

1. Working with oiled hands, knead raisins or possibly fruit into dough.
2. Divide into 3 equal parts.
3. Form each into a 32 inch long rope of even thickness.
4. Coat ropes well with cinnamon-sugar.
5. Join together at one end and braid.
6. On greased baking sheet, shape braid into a 10 or possibly 11 inch ring, pressing ends together tightly.
7. Let rise in a hot place till almost double, 30-40 min.
8. Brush beaten egg mix over wreath.
9. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30 min or possibly till bottom of ring sounds hollow when tapped.
10. For extra shine, brush on more egg mix during the last 10 min of baking.
11. Cold on wire rack.
12. Add in vanilla and lowfat milk to confectioners' sugar for glaze.
13. Spread over wreath.
14. Decorate with fruit.
15. For a sturdier, preserved, inedible wreath, omit raisins.
16. Bake unrisen wreath for 40 min.
17. Shellac or possibly varnish cooled wreath.
18. Attach fabric bow.

bread dough, oil, raisins, cinnamon sugar, egg, confectioners, milk, vanilla, candied cherries

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bread-dough-wreath-42490 (may not work)