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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