Christmas wreath bread

Overview

Christmas wreaths are an indispensable thing for Westerners to celebrate Christmas. Although Christmas is not our traditional holiday, it is enough to make us full of expectations, happy and grateful during this holiday. The sweetness is mixed with the rich aroma of almonds and accompanied by the sweet and sour cranberries. It is enough for people's vision and taste to encounter a sweet and mysterious Christmas fairy tale

Tags

• baking
• afternoon tea
• dinner with friends
• butter
• dried cranberries
• egg
• high powder
• yeast
• fine sugar
• milk
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Knead all the bread ingredients except butter together until smooth dough

   

2. 2 Add butter and continue kneading until the film is formed, and then proceed to the first fermentation

   

3. 3 Take out the risen dough and deflate it, divide it into 6 equal pieces of dough, roll it into a round shape and let it rest for 15 minutes. (Take three of the dough to make Santa Claus bread and three to make garland bread)

   

4. 4 , take a piece of dough and roll it into an oval shape, cover it with soaked and drained dried cranberries and roll it up

   

5. 5 Slowly roll the three rolled pieces of dough into long pieces

   

6. 6 Braid into 3 strands, connect the two ends and pinch tightly.

   

7. 7 Place on a baking sheet in a warm and moist place for final fermentation

   

8. 8 At the end of the second fermentation, brush the surface with egg wash and sprinkle with almond flakes. Place in a preheated 180°C oven on the middle layer and turn the heat up and down for 20 minutes. After taking it out of the oven, place it on a baking sheet to cool, then sprinkle with powdered sugar and other decorations.