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Place all the ingredients marked into your bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
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Set on dough cycle and let it do its job until the first rising.
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When step 1 is done, divide the dough into 6, roll them into balls, cover them with damp cloth and let them rest for 10 minutes.
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Roll out the step 2 into 20 cm long oval shapes, and fold both ends in.
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Fold it one more time lengthwise and tightly close the seam.
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Roll the dough in one direction, creating 30 cm long rope shapes.
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Make the middle part fatter and the end parts skinnier.
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Start braiding from the center of the dough.
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Once half of the dough is braided, pinch the end closed.
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Flip the dough and restart braiding the same way.
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Close the end the same way as well.
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It will look something like this.
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Make two braids.
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I shaped one of the braids into a crescent.
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Spray a small amount of water onto the dough and inside the oven, and allow the dough to rise again in a 40C oven for about 30 minutes.
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When the dough size has risen about 1.5-2 times its original size, glaze the dough with the remaining egg, sprinkle granulated sugar and press cranberries and almond slices lightly onto the top.
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Bake 15-17 minutes in a 180C oven.
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Let them cool on a wire rack.
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19
They're so cute and make a great gift.
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They're so fluffy, chewy and delicious.
