When I made the maple pecan breakfast ring, I had some leftover dough (I doubled the recipe). Wanting to make something a little less sweet, I simply filled this one with stewed dried plums. Did any of you catch the clever marketing ploy the plum/prune producers pulled a few years ago when they started calling prunes dried plums? Instead of thinking about clogged-up geriatric patients, we can feel hip and clever by eating dried plums.
I found the plum/prunes to be sweet enough on their own not to need any extra sugar. The dough was already fairly sweet, too. I didn't glaze the wreath, so I just buttered it when it came out of the oven. That whitish looking stuff all over the top was the butter, it soaked in after half an hour or so. I guess it ended up being a little like a stollen. Whatever it was, it was certainly tasty.
You certainly could change out the dried fruits. Apricots, cherries or apples would all make lovely fillings. You could also use a canned pie filling if you so choose, maybe half a can..(By the way have you noticed how expensive canned pie filling has gotten? I saw it for over $6 a can last week!!)
Fruit Filled Wreath
1 cups milk
1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup)
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 package yeast (2 1/2 tsp)
1/4 cup warm water
1 egg, slightly beaten
4-5 cups flour
Filling:
1 1/2 cups stewed dried plums (Soak dried fruit in very hot water for 20 minutes, drain) or 1/2 a can of canned pie filling
In a large microwave safe bowl, heat the milk, butter, sugar and salt until the butter is just about all melted. Stir to melt the rest of the butter. Cool slightly. In a mixing bowl, combine the warm water and yeast until bubbly. Add the egg to the milk mixture and then add to the yeast. Either with a dough hook attachment on a heavy duty mixer or with brute strength of your arm and spoon, add the flour and knead 5-10 minutes (on a floured surface if doing by hand). Cover in a bowl and let rise one hour until doubled. Roll out the dough into a rectangle. Spread fruit all over the rectangle. Roll up jelly roll style. Form into a ring on a cookie sheet. Cut into the ring 2/3 of the way through. Cover and let rise another 30 minutes. Bake 25 minutes or until done in a 375 degree oven.
28 comments:
What a lovely bread...the fruit filling sounds scrumptious :)
It looks delicious, Kristen. That is too funny about "dried plums" instead of prune... :) I really do think the name prune has a geriatric reputation. :)
What a great flavor combination. It also looks so beautiful.
I don't like breakfast pastries that are all sugary sweet, so I love the idea of just smearing some butter on this while it's still warm from the oven. It's beautiful looking -- like it came from a fancy bakery.
I love home made bread and this fruit filled wreath looks like the work of art! Almost too pretty to cut ir tear into! :) Thanks for sharing.
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This looks lovely...this is a recipe I would love to try, thanks :)
That looks good even though I don't like plums.
What a pretty dessert! Would be great for a shower or party.
Kristen! This is such a beautiful coffee cake ring! It reminds me of a coffee dessert I would find i a German backerei ... they go for the plums over there BIG TIME! So delish!
Love the slits in the sides of your ring! So pretty! Bet it tastes scrumptious!
How beautiful! It looks so delicious!
This sounds delicious and looks so impressive! I love that it is so versatile.
First of all let me just tell you how gorgeous this looks. Secondly I eat a lot of prunes for the known reasons and this one is my kind of sweet!
that is one beautiful ring... too good looking to even cut... plums, apples, raisins and nuts all sound like a good filling (maybe a splash of bourbon) - hey, 'bout our weather, we get to grill out just about every month, won't you just love that????
Baked so beautifully... Perfect to look at... Would have tasted great tooo...
This is so lovely...I have always loved dried plum/prunes :) Really beautiful!
Oh, this looks so fun and yummy. This is just the sort of thing we love to bake around here.
What a great idea with the dried plums. It certainly looks tasty!
This looks lovely! Thanks for sharing!
I just love taking the extra dough and creating something new. This Fruit Bread looks delicious, looks like you had fun. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and please come back!
Beautiful cake ;-)
Your wreath is BEAUTIFUL!
Wow this looks beautiful! Nice job!
That's beautiful! My folks always get prune tarts for a special treat, so I think I'll make this the next time they come to visit.
Beautiful wreath. It's always a shame to have to cut into that.
Perfect for a Sunday brunch!
Really beautiful!!! I love coffee cake type treats, something to enjoy anytime of the day...even a midnight snack:-)
Take care,
Terra
What a beautiful fruit filled wreath, it looks amazing. I love dried plums and would just LOVE to try this. :) Thanks for the recipe!
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