Kris Kringle Star Bread

Name: Kris Kringle Star Bread
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped walnuts or hazelnuts; 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, patted dry; 2/3 cup honey; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast; 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°); 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon salt; 4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour; Confectioners' sugar icing

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 cups chopped walnuts or hazelnuts
1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, patted dry
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
Confectioners' sugar icing

Directions

1

In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients; set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. In a large bowl, combine the butter, sugar, eggs, salt, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
2

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3

Punch dough down. Divide in half; roll each half into a 14-in. circle. Transfer to two greased
4

. Cut five 4-in.-long slits into each circle equal distance apart. Set aside half of filling for garnish; spoon remaining filling into the center of each section.
5

Fold the two outer edges of each section over each other to enclose filling, forming star points. Pinch edges together to seal. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle with confectioners' sugar icing. Spoon reserved filling into the centers.