Apple Cranberry Tea Ring

==Description==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Serves 12.
==Ingredients==
=== Bread ===
* 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
* 3 tablespoons sugar
* 1¼-ounce packet Red Star active dry yeast
* 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ½ cup milk
* ¼ cup water
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 egg
=== Egg Wash ===
* 1 tablespoon water
* 1 egg white
=== Filling ===
* ½ cup sugar
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 cup (1 medium) apple, peeled, thinly sliced
* 1 cup dried cranberries
* ¾ cup toasted nuts, chopped
=== Glaze ===
* ½ cup powdered sugar
* 1 to 2 tablespoons orange juice
* 1 teaspoon orange zest
==Directions==
# Blend 1 cup flour with next 4 ingredients; set aside.
# Heat milk, water and butter until warm (120 °F); pour into large bowl.
# Add flour mixture.
# Beat on low 30 seconds; add egg.
# Beat on medium 3 minutes.
# Stir in remaining flour.
# Knead on floured surface 5 to 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
# Place dough in oiled bowl; turn to grease. Cover; let rise in warm place until double in size, 1 hour.
# Punch down dough on lightly floured surface. Roll into 15 x 12-inch rectangle.
# Blend egg white and water; brush over dough.
# Refrigerate remaining egg wash.
# Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Top with apple, cranberries and nuts.
# Starting with long side of dough, roll into log; pinch to seal.
# Form into ring; overlap and seal ends.
# Place seam-side down on greased baking sheet.
# Using scissors, cut ring from outside through all dough layers to within 1-inch of center. Make 12 cuts, 2-inches apart.
# Twist each cut section ¾-turn so cut side faces downward forming pinwheel.
# Cover with damp cloth and let rise in warm place until indentation remains after touching side, 30 minutes.
# Brush with remaining egg wash.
# Bake in preheated 375 °F.
# Oven 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown; cool.
# Blend powdered sugar, orange juice and orange zest.
# Drizzle over cooled tea ring.
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Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Snack Recipes
Category:Dessert Recipes
Category:Orange peel Recipes
Category:Dried cranberry Recipes
Category:Apple Recipes
Category:Nut Recipes