Holiday Cranberry Yeast Bread

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon yeast dry
• 0.3 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 1.5 cups cranberries fresh halved
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1.3 cups water divided (110° to 115°)
• 2.5 cups flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• loaf pan

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the cranberries, brown sugar and molasses; let stand for 1 hour. Stir in 1 cup warm water.
2. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in remaining warm water.
3. Add honey; let stand for 5 minutes. Beat in the butter, salt, allspice, whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour and cranberry mixture until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
4. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
5. Place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
6. Punch dough down and turn onto a floured surface; shape into a loaf.
7. Place in a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
8. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Remove from pan to wire rack to cool.