Valentine Twist Bread Recipe

Name: Valentine Twist Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: Dough:; 5 1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 envelopes Fleischmann's(R) RapidRise Yeast; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/4 cups milk; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup shortening; 2 eggs; Cinnamon-Nut Topping:; 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 3/4 cup chopped pecans; Almond Glaze:; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 2 to 3 tablespoons milk; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Servings: persons

Dough:
5 1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 envelopes Fleischmann's(R) RapidRise Yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup shortening
2 eggs
Cinnamon-Nut Topping:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Almond Glaze:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1
Combine 2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast and salt in a mixing bowl. Heat milk, water and shortening until very warm (120u00b0 to 130u00b0F). Gradually add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
2
Roll dough to 12 x 9-inch rectangle; spread with softened butter. Combine sugars, cinnamon, almond extract and pecans; sprinkle evenly over dough. Cut into 1-inch strips; reserve 2 strips. From remaining strips, take 2 at time and twist together. Arrange twists in heavily greased 12-inch heart pan. Place reserved strips around edge of pan on top of twists. Join ends together; pinch to seal. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
3
Bake at 375u00b0F for 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Let cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; complete cooling on wire rack. Combine Almond Glaze ingredients; drizzle over bread.
4
Instead of a 12-inch heart pan, use two 9-inch heart pans. Or form two long strips into a heart and place on well greased baking sheet.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Dough:, 5 1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 envelopes Fleischmann's(R) RapidRise Yeast, and more.

Yes, Valentine Twist Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Valentine Twist Bread

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