Ingredients

  • 5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp orange rinds (fine)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 can Raspberry pie filling

Method

  • In a large bowl combine 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast, salt, orange rind, and cinnamon.
  • In a pot heat milk, orange juice, and butter until 120 to 130F.
  • Add in to dry ingredients and mix for 2 minutes at medium speed.
  • Add eggs and 1 cup of flour, mix for another 2 minutes
  • Add the remaining flour and knead until you have a nice soft dough.
  • It may be necessary to add a little more flour if dough is to sticky
  • Divide dough in half for 2 loaves.
  • Cut each half into 3 equal portions.
  • Roll each to 20 6 inch rectangles.
  • Spread raspberry filling evenly on all rectangles.
  • Leaving an inch around the edges
  • Roll each up tightly from the long edges so you end up with 20 inch rolls.
  • Pinch ends to seal.
  • Braid rolls and place on greased baking sheets.
  • Cover with a damp dish towel, and let rise until doubled (about an hour).
  • I warm oven to 100F, then shut oven off leaving the light on and let them rise in there
  • Combine 1 egg yolk and 1 Tablespoon of milk.
  • Brush the tops of the 2 loaves.
  • (Not listed in the ingredients)
  • Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until done.
  • Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire rack.