Joy's Bread Wreath

Ingredients

• Dough
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm milk or water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, unbeaten
• 3 cups flour
• Filling
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• Maple Glaze
• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• ½ teaspoon maple flavoring
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Instructions

1. 

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   Prepare the dough. Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk or water. Add the sugar, salt, egg, and flour. Mix well and stir vigorously into a soft dough. Knead until smooth.

2. 

   2

   Chill the dough. Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces. Knead each piece briefly and place in covered containers. Chill for several hours.

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   Prepare the filling and roll the dough. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon, maple flavoring, and chopped nuts until blended. Roll each piece of dough into a circle approximately 14 inches in diameter, about the size of a large pizza pan.

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   Layer the wreath. Place one dough circle on a large pizza pan. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with one-third of the filling mixture. Repeat with the second and third dough circles, brushing each with butter and sprinkling with filling as you build the layers.

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   Cut and twist the wreath. Leave a 2-inch circle in the center untouched. Cut the wreath into 16 sections from the outer edge toward the center. Twist each section. Each twisted piece will contain all 3 layers of dough.

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   Rise and bake. Let the wreath rise for 45 minutes. Bake at 350°F for 20–35 minutes, or until golden brown.

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   Glaze and serve. In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, margarine, maple flavoring, and hot water until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the warm wreath before serving.