Festive Vegan Tea Ring (Vegan Swedish Tea Ring

• Produce

  • 1 Glazed cherries
  • 1/2 tbsp Peel, mixed

• Refrigerated

  • 1/2 cup Almond milk
  • 1 Almond milk

• Condiments

  • 3/8 cup Maple syrup
  • 3 1/2 tbsp Vegan butter

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/4 cup All purpose spelt flour, unbleached
  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Chai spice or cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup Icing sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp Instant yeast
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/3 cup Dried fruit and nuts

• Other

  • ½ tbsp ground flax + 1½ tbsp water
  • (optional ¼ tsp almond extract

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ tbsp ground flax + 1½ tbsp water
• ½ cup almond milk
• ⅜ cup maple syrup (6 tbsp)
• a pinch of salt
• 3 tbsp vegan butter
• 2¼ cup unbleached all purpose spelt flour*
• ½ tbsp instant yeast
• 2 tbsp brown sugar*
• ½ tsp chai spice or cinnamon
• ⅓ cup chopped dried fruit and nuts*
• ½ tbsp mixed peel
• ½ tbsp vegan butter
• glazed cherries for decorating
• almond milk for brushing the tea ring
• ¼ cup icing sugar
• ½ tbsp almond milk
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• (optional) ¼ tsp almond extract

Directions

• Whisk together the ground flax and water in a small bowl and set aside
• Heat the milk in a small saucepan or in the microwave until it is warm but not hot, about 82C/180F
• Pour the milk into a large bowl and add in the maple syrup, salt and vegan butter
• Stir until the butter melts and the mixture is lukewarm, about 52C/125F or whatever temp your yeast calls for
• Whisk together the flour and yeast in another bowl and add 1½ cups of the flour mixture to the liquid along with the flax, mixing until just combined, then stir in the remaining flour
• Turn the dough out onto a well floured surface and knead for 8 - 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Be careful not to add too much flour to the dough as this can make the dough tough and hard to work with
• Place the dough into a greased bowl and lightly grease the top then cover with a cloth and let rise until doubled, about 1 - 2 hours depending on the temperature. I put mine in the oven (while it was off!) since its the warmest place in my kitchen right now. The microwave may be another good option if youre also in a colder climate
• While the dough is resting, combine the sugar and spices in a small bowl
• Transfer half that mixture to another bowl along with the fruit, nuts and mixed peel
• Punch down the risen dough and roll into a rectangle about 7x12, or whatever size you prefer
• Brush the rolled out dough with vegan butter and sprinkle with the other half of the sugar and spice mixture
• Top with fruit and nut mixture, leaving about ½ an inch free along the edges
• Roll up the dough like you would a cinnamon roll, starting at the longer side
• Seal the edges firmly by pressing it them into the roll with your fingertips
• Snip off the ends where there wasnt any filling and bring them together to form a ring. Be sure to seal the end well
• Using a scissors, cut ¾ way into the dough at 1 intervals and turn each slice carefully on its side like a fan (see photo above)
• Cover and let rise again until doubled, about 30 - 45 mins
• Preheat the oven to 375F
• Brush the dough with almond milk and decorate with cherries if using. I pressed some into the exposed fan part of the ring but you can also sprinkle them on the ring itself if desired
• Bake for 15 - 25 minutes or until golden brown. You dont want this to burn so start watching it at the 15 minute mark and cover with foil for last 5 - 10 minutes if you think its browning too quickly
• Allow to cool partially before drizzling with icing sugar glaze