Name: Cranberry Pistachio Babka Bread Wreath
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups bread flour (420g), plus more if needed; 5 tablespoons granulated sugar; 5 tablespoons room temperature water; 1 tablespoon instant yeast; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; ½ to 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional); ½ teaspoon orange extract (optional); 1 teaspoon salt; 3 large eggs; 9 tablespoons cold unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional); 1 cup unsalted shelled pistachios (120 grams), or nut of choice; 9 tablespoons granulated sugar (for paste); 3 tablespoons bread flour (for paste); 1 teaspoon fine sea salt (for paste); 6 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter (for paste); 1 large egg (for paste); ¾ teaspoon clear vanilla extract (for paste); 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen preferred); 1 tablespoon bread flour (for cranberries); ¼ to ½ cup coarsely chopped unsalted shelled pistachios (optional); 1 large egg or egg white (for wash); 1 tablespoon water (for wash); 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (for glaze); 3 tablespoons hot water (for glaze); 1 teaspoon honey (for glaze); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze); 1 cup quality white chocolate chips (e.g., Ghirardelli); 2 to 3 teaspoons coconut oil (for consistency)

Ingredients

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3 cups bread flour (420g), plus more if needed
5 tablespoons granulated sugar
5 tablespoons room temperature water
1 tablespoon instant yeast
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ to 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
½ teaspoon orange extract (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
9 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1 cup unsalted shelled pistachios (120 grams), or nut of choice
9 tablespoons granulated sugar (for paste)
3 tablespoons bread flour (for paste)
1 teaspoon fine sea salt (for paste)
6 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter (for paste)
1 large egg (for paste)
¾ teaspoon clear vanilla extract (for paste)
1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen preferred)
1 tablespoon bread flour (for cranberries)
¼ to ½ cup coarsely chopped unsalted shelled pistachios (optional)
1 large egg or egg white (for wash)
1 tablespoon water (for wash)
3 tablespoons granulated sugar (for glaze)
3 tablespoons hot water (for glaze)
1 teaspoon honey (for glaze)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
1 cup quality white chocolate chips (e.g., Ghirardelli)
2 to 3 teaspoons coconut oil (for consistency)

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Instructions

Combine bread flour, sugar, water, yeast, vanilla, optional orange zest, and salt in a mixer.
Add eggs and gradually incorporate cold butter and cinnamon. Mix until smooth.
Shape the dough and let it rise until doubled in size.
Prepare pistachio paste by blending pistachios and mixing with sugar, flour, salt, butter, egg, and vanilla.
Coat cranberries in flour and preheat the oven.
Roll out the dough and spread pistachio paste, then add cranberries and chopped pistachios.
Roll the dough into a log, cut it, twist, and form a wreath. Let rise again.
Bake the wreath and glaze with a mixture of sugar, honey, and vanilla post-bake.

Notes

Ensure butter is cold for best texture.
Frozen cranberries can help maintain shape during baking.
Monitor baking time as ovens can vary.

Author: Jesseca
Prep Time: 90 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Bread
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 250
Sugar: 10
Sodium: 150
Fat: 12
Saturated Fat: 7
Unsaturated Fat: 4
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 30
Fiber: 2
Protein: 6
Cholesterol: 70