Sugar and Spice Wreath

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups Gold Medal™ Better for Bread™ bread flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons bread machine or quick active dry yeast
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons white coarse sugar crystals (decorating sugar) or granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps

  • 1
    Measure carefully, placing water, sour cream, egg, flour, granulated sugar, salt and yeast in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Manual cycle. Do not use delay cycles.
  • 2
    Remove dough from pan, using lightly floured hands. Cover and let rest 10 minutes on lightly floured surface.
  • 3
    Grease large cookie sheet with shortening. Divide dough into thirds. Roll each third into 26-inch rope; place ropes side by side. Starting at middle, braid one end together gently and loosely; repeat with other end. Pinch ends to fasten. Shape braid into circle on cookie sheet; pinch ends together. (Wreath can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated up to 48 hours. Before baking, remove the wreath from the refrigerator and remove plastic wrap. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place about 2 hours or until double.) Cover and let rise in warm place 45 to 50 minutes or until double. (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
  • 4
    Heat oven to 350°. Brush beaten egg over dough. Mix sugar crystals, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; sprinkle over dough. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

  • Starting at middle, braid together gently and loosely.
  • Shape braid into circle and pinch ends together.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2g
Saturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
Sodium
105mg
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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