Orange Glazed Sweet Bread

By cricket31

Dessert

Ingredients

• Bread:
• 1 pkg. (1/4 oz.) active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (100-110°F)
• 1/4 cup sugar, divided
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup warm milk (100-110°F)
• 2 Tbsp. butter, melted and cooled Cooking spray
• Brown Sugar Mixture:
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 6 Tbsp. butter, melted, cooled and divided
• Glaze:
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 2 Tbsp. milk
• 1/4 tsp. orange extract

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Mix yeast, warm water and 1 Tbsp. sugar together in a bowl of a standing mixer; let stand for 5 minutes until bubbly. Add flour, salt and remaining sugar to the bowl. Attach the dough hook and turn the mixer on low (or mix by hand). Mix the milk and 2 Tbsp. melted butter together, then add to the bowl. Let dough knead for 5 or 6 minutes (or knead by hand); scrape dough into a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.

Spray a fluted ring pan with cooking spray. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon and place on a plate. Deflate dough, which will be very sticky, and pinch off tablespoon-sized pieces, roll between palms, dip in melted butter, roll in brown sugar mixture, and place evenly around ring pan. The pan should be 1/3 filled with dough when finished. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise overnight in the refrigerator.


In the morning, remove dough from refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake bread for 30 to 35 minutes; if the top gets too dark, cover with foil. Let bread sit for 5 minutes before turning out onto serving plate. Stir together the confectioner's sugar, milk and orange extract; pour evenly over bread. Garnish with candied citrus peel, if desired (see recipe tip).