Christmas Plaited Ring Bread

Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas is around the corner and its time to prepare some goodies and gifts for our dear friends and families! 

I am taking part in Aspiring Bakers #14: Creative Christmas Bakes (December 2011) hosted by Hankerie of Hankerie's blog

Ingredients:-

(A)       280g             Bread flour

            125g             Wholemeal flour

            70g               Sugar

            1 1/8 tsp       Salt

            12g               Yeast

            ½ tsp            Cinnamon powder

            130g             Water

            4                    Egg

            70g               Milk

(B)      50g                Butter

(C)      10g                Chopped walnut

            30g                Cranberry

            10g                Almond

Egg wash:  1 egg

Method:-

1. Place all the (A) ingredients into a mixer bowl and knead.
2. Add in butter.  Knead till gluten is developed.
3. Add in walnut & cranberry,
4. Round and ferment dough for 30 mins.  Push down the dough and knead briefly.
5. Divide the dough into 20g each.  Roll out to about 12 inch in length.  Plait 3 pieces together.
6. Proof for about an hour.
7. Egg wash, sprinkle sliced almonds and stud with cranberry.  Bake at 200 C for 10 mins.
8. Brush with melted butter.