Christmas Tree Bread Recipe

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Christmas Tree Bread
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Ingredients
24
Count
Nutrition
840
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside. In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, milk, salt and mace; mix well. Add eggs and yeast; mix well. Add 4 cups flour; beat well. Stir in vanilla and lemon juice and enough remaining flour to form soft dough. Turn out onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic. Add more flour if necessary. Shape into ball; place in a greased bowl. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
  2. For filling, cream butter, sugar and flour. Beat in egg yolk. Add pecans. Cover; set aside.
  3. When dough has risen, punch down. Roll one-third of dough into 15-in. x 13-in. rectangle. (Using sharp knife and ruler, trim to make triangle 15 in. tall and 13 in. wide at base.) From trimmings, cut tow 3-in. high tree trunks. Place large triangle on lightly greased 17-in. x 14-in. baking sheet with no sides. Dough will shrink, so form on pan with fingers back to original shape. Center one tree trunk at base of triangle; pinch together where trunk joins tree. Fold top 2 in. of triangle under. Gently spread filling on triangle and trunk to within 1 in. of edges.
  4. Place second trunk over filling on trunk already attached to tree; inch outside edges to seal. Roll remaining dough into 15-in. square. With doughnut cutter, cut 25 rounds. With star-shaped cutter, cut one star. Arrange 6 dough rounds, overlapping slightly, across tree base. Use 5 rounds to make second row. Make third row of 5 rounds, fourth of 4 fifth of 3 and top row of 2. Place star on top. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 45-60 ;minutes. Bake at 375° for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; spread over tree. Top dough rounds with candied cherries.
  5. Note: This recipe also can be used to make wreaths or two smaller trees. Yield: about 24 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 839.6 Kcal (3515 kJ)
Calories from fat 65.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.23g 11%
Cholesterol 39.82mg 13%
Sodium 118.75mg 5%
Potassium 70.51mg 2%
Total Carbs 172.88g 58%
Sugars 35.13g 141%
Dietary Fiber 0.55g 2%
Protein 13.77g 28%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 36.4mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 253.12 Kcal (1060 kJ)
Calories from fat 19.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.18g 11%
Cholesterol 12mg 13%
Sodium 35.8mg 5%
Potassium 21.26mg 2%
Total Carbs 52.12g 58%
Sugars 10.59g 141%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 2%
Protein 4.15g 28%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.3
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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