Cherry-Go-Round

By nancyjcanzi

Ingredients

• cups all-purpose flour FILLING:
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (105 degrees to 115 degrees)
• 1 cup warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 (16 ounce) cans pitted tart cherries, well drained 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• cup chopped pecans ICING:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add warm milk, sugar, butter, salt, egg and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Line two baking sheets with foil and grease well; set aside. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 14-in. x 7-in. rectangle. Spread cherries over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Combine the flour, brown sugar and pecans; sprinkle over cherries.
Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams and tuck ends under. Place seam side down on prepared baking sheets; pinch ends together to form a ring. With kitchen scissors, cut from outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly and twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Combine icing ingredients