Christmas morning breakfast

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Cherries, Red

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 5 cups Unsifted flour
  • 2 packages Yeast

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/3 cup Raisins or nuts

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1 Butter
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 Powdered sugar and milk

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup warm water (not hot!)
• 2 packages yeast
• 2 eggs beaten
• 5 to 5-1/2 cups unsifted flour
• ¾ cup sugar
• Melted butter
• 2 Tablespoons cinnamon
• ⅓ cup raisins or nuts
• Powdered sugar and milk
• Red cherries

Directions

• Scald milk. Stir in sugar and butter until melted. Cool to lukewarm (tip: be patient and make sure to cool it or you’ll kill the yeast and/or cook the eggs, neither are good).
• Put water in a large bowl, sprinkle yeast on top. Add milk and mix.
• Beat 2 eggs and mix in.
• Add 2 cups of flour.
• Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour one cup at a time.
• When it begins to form a ball, put it onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.
• Place in a greased bowl, turn over once like so.
• Cover with a wet towel. Rest 1-1/2 hours until doubled in size.
• Punch down and roll into a 14″ x 18″ rectangle and brush with melted butter.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle. Add nuts or raisins (optional).
• Roll up from one end, bend into a circle and tuck ends together best you can.
• Snip every inch ⅔ the way and twist open.
• Lay a towel on top and allow to double in size. We usually let it go overnight but if you live in a warmer climate that may be too long.
• Bake 25-30 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Make frosting and top with cherries.