Cranberry-walnut Braid

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Stir 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt in large bowl to blend. Add
buttermilk, 2 eggs, melted butter and orange extract and stir
vigorously until well blended. Gradually stir in enough hot water to
form soft, slightly sticky dough. Transfer dough to floured work
surface. Knead dough until smooth and slightly tacky but not sticky,
adding more flour if necessary, about 7 minutes. Knead in dried
cranberries 1/3 cup at a time; then knead in walnuts. Form dough into
ball.  Oil large bowl. Add dough to bowl, turning to coat with oil.
Cover  bowl with plastic wrap, then towel. Let dough rise in warm
draft-free  area until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.  Lightly
oil heavy large baking sheet. Punch down dough. Turn dough  out onto
floured surface. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces; then  divide 1 dough
piece into 3 equal pieces and reserve. Using palms of  hands, roll out
each of remaining 3 large pieces on work surface to  13-inch-long
ropes. Braid ropes together. Tuck ends under and pinch  together.
Transfer braid to prepared baking sheet. Roll out each of  reserved 3
small dough pieces to 10-inch-long ropes. Braid ropes  together. Tuck
ends under and pinch together. Brush large braid with  some of egg
glaze. Place small braid atop center of large braid.  Brush small braid
with some of egg glaze. Let rise uncovered in warm  area until almost
doubled in volume, about 1 hour 15 minutes.  Preheat oven to 325F.
Brush loaf again with egg glaze. Bake until  loaf is deep golden brown
and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom,  about 45 minutes. Transfer
loaf to rack and cool at least 45 minutes  before slicing. (Can be
prepared ahead. Cool completely. Wrap tightly  in foil and freeze up to
2 weeks. Uncover and thaw at room  temperature.)  Makes 1 loaf.  Bon
Appetit November 1999  Converted by MC_Buster.  Per serving: 2155
Calories (kcal); 44g Total Fat; (18% calories from  fat); 70g Protein;
357g Carbohydrate; 627mg Cholesterol; 2974mg  Sodium Food Exchanges: 20
Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0  Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 6 Fat; 3 1/2
Other Carbohydrates  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 6377
Calories From Fat: 1871
Total Fat: 211.5g
Cholesterol: 1045.8mg
Sodium: 3740.4mg
Potassium: 3739.6mg
Carbohydrates: 864.2g
Fiber: 62.5g
Sugar: 59g
Protein: 248.1g