Cranberry Nut Rolls
 
 
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 packet granulated rapid rise yeast
  • ¾ Tbsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup butter, divided into fourths and softened
  • 3½ cups freshly milled red wheat berries
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
  • 1½ cups confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ cup water
Instructions
  1. Melt ¼ cup butter. (I used the microwave to melt it.)
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the water, yeast, salt, eggs, sugar and butter. I use a plastic bowl with a lid that I can leave unfastened.
  3. Stir in flour until well combined. I use a large sturdy wooden spoon to do this.
  4. Place the lid on the bowl. I secure it most of the way around but leave a little of it undone. As the bread rises, the yeast will create gas that will need to escape, so don't fasten the lid tightly.
  5. Allow to rise until double. This will take about two hours. I just leave it sitting out on the counter.
  6. After the dough is risen, you may make the the rolls immediately or refrigerate it for up to a couple of days. I usually make mine the day before to use the next morning.
  7. Melt ¼ cup butter. Pour it into a 10 inch cake pan. Tilt the pan to grease the sides with the butter allowing the extra butter to stay in the bottom of the pan.
  8. Turn dough out onto a well floured surface.
  9. With floured hands, pat and stretch the dough into a large rectangle (about (9"x12").
  10. Spread remaining ¼ cup butter on the dough.
  11. Sprinkle with brown sugar, pecans, and cranberries.
  12. Beginning with the short side carefully roll up.
  13. Using a serrated knife, cut into 8 rolls.
  14. Place in prepared pan.
  15. Allow to rise for 40 minutes,
  16. About 10 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  17. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
  18. Stir together confectioners' sugar and water.
  19. Drizzle over rolls.
  20. Serve while still warm.
Recipe by Grain Mill Wagon at https://www.grainmillwagon.com/cranberry-nut-rolls/