Cranberry Wreaths

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 envelope fleischmann's® active dry or rapidrise yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 eggs
• cranberry filling:
• 1 cup finely chopped cranberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• powdered sugar frosting (optional):
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 4 teaspoons evaporated milk, or as needed
• 1/2 teaspoon spice islands® pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• in large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. heat milk, butter, and water until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees f). gradually add to flour mixture; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. add eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. with spoon, stir in enough remaining flour to make stiff batter. cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
• cranberry filling: in medium saucepan, combine chopped cranberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel; bring to boil over medium heat. reduce heat; simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until very thick. remove mixture from heat, and let cool.
• remove dough from refrigerator. punch dough down. remove to lightly floured surface. roll to 21 x 12-inch rectangle. spread cranberry filling over dough to within 1/2 inch of edges. fold crosswise in thirds, to enclose filling, making a 12 x 7-inch rectangle. press edges to seal. cut dough into 12 (1-inch) strips. holding ends of each strip, twist three times. pinch together ends of each twisted strip to form wreaths; place on greased baking sheets. cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until almost doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes.
• bake at 400 degrees f for 12 to 15 minutes or until done, switching positions of sheets halfway through baking time for even browning. remove wreaths from baking sheets; let cool on wire racks. frost wreaths with powdered sugar icing, if desired.
• powdered sugar frosting: in bowl, combine powdered sugar, 4 to 5 teaspoons evaporated milk, and 1/2 teaspoon spice islands pure vanilla extract. stir until smooth