Heartwarming Cranberry-Orange Bread

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 5 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf frozen sweet or white bread dough, thawed (1/3 of 48-oz. pkg.)
  • 3/4 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 2 teaspoons all purpose or unbleached flour
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice or cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Steps

  • 1
    Let dough rise as directed on package. Meanwhile, line cookie sheet with parchment paper or generously grease.
  • 2
    In medium bowl, combine cranberries, flour and orange peel; mix well. In small bowl, combine sugar and allspice.
  • 3
    Roll dough to form 16x12-inch rectangle. Spread with margarine. Sprinkle evenly with sugar mixture. Spread cranberry mixture evenly over sugar mixture. Starting with long side, roll up jelly-roll fashion. Pinch seam to seal. Place, seam side up, on paper-lined cookie sheet.
  • 4
    Fold half of roll over top of other half, sealing ends together. Starting 1 inch from sealed end, cut all the way through dough to folded end. Turn cut sides out so they face up, forming a heart shape. (See photo). Cover with greased plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80 to 85°F.) until light and doubled in size, 50 to 60 minutes.
  • 5
    Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover dough. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool 10 minutes.
  • 6
    In small bowl, blend powdered sugar and enough orange juice for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm loaf. Sprinkle with pecans. Serve warm or cool.

  • Place roll, seam side up, on paper-lined cookie sheet. Fold half of roll over top of other half, scaling ends together. Starting 1 inch from the sealed end, use a knife to cut all the way through dough to folded end. Turn cut sides out so they face up, forming a heart shape and revealing the cranberry filling.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
230mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
13g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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