CHRISTMAS BUBBLE BREAD

if your looking for a easy tasty holiday bread then look no further. this bread recipe is very simple and packed with flavor. i love the combination of the dried cranberries and the golden raisins with the smell of the cinnamon as it bakes in the oven. make this bread and give it as a gift. they will love it! it's diabetic ok if you use splenda. i don't use the sugar or butter on top and i may or may not put splenda into the dough according to mood. it's fine to vary the fruits. i used red and green cherries last time i made this, i have also used chopped dried apricots and golden raisins. prep time includes rising time **for a real treat you can make extra of this bread and use it to make a bread pudding or french toast.

Time: 115 minutes

Number Of Ingredients: 11

Ingredients: milk,egg,butter,flour,sugar,salt,dried cranberries,golden raisin,cinnamon,instant yeast,powdered sugar

Steps:

1. pour your milk into a medium size saucepan
2. add the soft butter and heat till the butter is melted
3. pour the milk and the melted butter into a large bowl
4. check the temperature of the milk
5. you want it to be between 100 and 110
6. take your room temperature egg and brake it into a small bowl
7. with a fork , beat the egg and add it to the milk mixture
8. add about 1 cup of flour and mix together with a wooden spoon
9. add in the instant dry yeast and the ground cinnamon to the mixture
10. using the wooden spoon beat till well blended
11. add in the sugar and salt
12. mix together
13. add the rest of the flour and mix
14. place dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough
15. using the palm of your hands , push the dough away with a rolling motion
16. fold the dough back toward yourself
17. then give the dough a quarter turn
18. continue this sequence of pushing , folding and turning
19. knead the dough for about 6-8 minutes
20. adding flour as you need it
21. after pour a little oil into a clean bowl
22. place the kneaded dough into the bowl and give it a turn to coat all sides of the dough', "cover with plastic wrap and allow to bulk up to double it's size", 'this will take about 1 hour
23. after the dough has doubled in bulk , pour out onto a lightly floured surface
24. flatten the dough and add the cranberries and the golden raisins
25. knead the dough till the dried fruit is evenly spread throughout the dough
26. shape the dough into a rectangle
27. cut the dough with a sharp knife into three equal sizes
28. after you cut the dough into three equal parts
29. cut each piece of dough in half again
30. then cut each piece again in half
31. you should end up with 12 equal size pieces
32. grease a 9 x 9 square pan
33. roll each dough into a ball and place them into the pan 4 down 3 across
34. cover the dough with plastic wrap once again
35. allow to double in size
36. this will take about 1 hour
37. place pan into a preheated 350f oven for 25 to 30 minutes
38. or , till a thermometer is placed into the center of the bread in the middle and the temperature reads between 190 - 200
39. remove from pan
40. while the bread is still hot brush with melted butter
41. as soon as you brush the melted butter on the top of the bread
42. immediately tap a layer of powder sugar over the top with a sieve or sifter
43. enjoy this wonderful bread