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For the Dough: In a mixer at first speed combine 1/3 cup granulated sugar, salt, and shortening until well creamed.
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Add eggs and continue to cream.
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Dissolve the yeast in the milk and add the flavors.
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Once dissolved add to creamed mixture and continue to mix.
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Add flour and mix until dough tightens.
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Remove from mixer and kneed into a ball.
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At this point sprinkle some flour on top and cover with a clean kitchen towel.
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Allow the dough to rest for 1 1/2 hours.
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For the Colored Sugar: While the dough is resting mix your colored sugars.
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Start by taking one cup of sugar and your yellow food coloring.
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Mix by hand with a wire wisk in a metal bowl until the sugar turns yellow.
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Pour your yellow sugar into a separate bowl and put off to the side.
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Repeat this process mixing green then purple.
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(By doing them in that order you only dirty one mixingbowl)
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When dough has rested, roll out into an a long piece.
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Brush on canola oil covering the entire piece.
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Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar liberally over the whole piece.
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Once the dough is covered with the cinnamon sugar and oil, fold it in half lengthwise.
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Cut into 3 strips and braid the dough.
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Gently roll the dough by starting at one end and working all the way down to the other end.
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This will make the dough a nice long piece that can then be shaped into a circle.
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Once shaped place on a baking pan covered with piece of parchment.
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Allow the dough to rest again until it doubles in size.
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At this point, take a spoon and alternate sprinkling the three colored sugars on top of your circular piece of dough.
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Bake at 370 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes until dough is golden brown.
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Then laissez les bon temps rouler (let the good times roll) !
