Give a seasonal favorite, pumpkin bread, a pretty holiday look with one simple twist.
Braided Pumpkin Wreaths
- Prep Time 50 min
- Total 3 hr 45 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Bread
- 5 3/4 to 6 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 packages regular active dry yeast
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling mix)
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider or apple juice
Topping
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons sesame seed, if desired
- 2 teaspoons poppy seed, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl, stir 2 cups of the flour, sugar, salt and yeast. In 2-quart saucepan, heat pumpkin, butter and cider; over medium heat, until 120°F to 130°F. Add to flour mixture; beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
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Step2Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. On floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, 3 to 5 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover with plastic wrap and cloth towel; let rise in warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
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Step3Grease large cookie sheet. Punch down dough. Divide in half; divide each half into 3 pieces. On lightly floured surface, roll each piece into 24-inch-long rope. On cookie sheet, place 3 ropes close together. Braid loosely; pinch ends together, forming a circle. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover; let rise in warm place until almost double in size, 20 to 30 minutes.
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Step4Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, beat egg and water until well blended; brush over braids; sprinkle with sesame and poppy seed.
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Step5Bake 18 to 24 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire racks. Cool about 1 hour.
Nutrition
75
Calories
1g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
14g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories
- 75
- Calories from Fat
- 10
- Total Fat
- 1g
- 2%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 5%
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 80mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 14g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 16%
- 16%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch;Carbohydrate Choice
1Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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