Cranberry Twist Bread - flour

Method

• In large bowl mix 1 cup of flour and yeast, set aside.
• In small saucepan, heat and stir milk, 2 TBS of sugar, 2 TBS butter, and 1/2 tsp salt until warm 120-130 degrees.
• Add milk mixture to flour mixture and add egg.
• Beat with mixer on low to medium for 30 seconds.
• Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
• Stir in as much of the remaining flour as possible.
• Turn out dough onto floured surface.
• Knead in enough remaining flour to make soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3-5 minutes total).
• Shape dough into ball.
• Place into greased bowl, turning once.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until double (about 1 - 1 1/2 hours).
• Meanwhile for filling, in small bowl stir together cranberries, sugar, pecans and spice and set aside.
• Punch dough down.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for about 10 minutes.
• Grease a baking sheet.
• Roll dough into 14 x 10 inch rectangle.
• Brush with melted butter.
• Spread filling over dough.
• Starting from long side, roll dough into spiral.
• Seal seam.
• Placing seam side down, cut roll in half lengthwise.
• Place cut sides up, side by side on prepared baking sheet.
• Loosely twist halves together, keeping cut sides facing up.
• Pinch ends to seal.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until nearly double, about 30 minutes.
• Bake in 375 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• (if necessary cover loosely with foil last 10 minutes to prevent overbrowning).
• Remove from baking sheet and cook on wire rack.
• Drizzle with icing when cooled.
• To make orange icing:.
• Stir together powdered sugar and orange juice to make icing drizzling consistency.