Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 bran cereal (whole)
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 8 ounces dromedary dates (chopped)
- 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 5 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 teaspoons milk
- 1 teaspoon spice islands cinnamon (ground)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 package fleischmanns dry yeast (active)
Place water in large, warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved. Stir in butter, sugar, salt, egg and enough flour to make soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth, about 8 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Punch dough douwn. On floured surface, roll dough to 20 x 12 inches; cut into three 20 x 4 inch strips. Sprinkle 1/3 date filling along center of each strip. Pinch seams and ends to seal. Roll and stretch ropes to 24 inches. Place ropes, side by side, with seam sides down; braid. Form into wreath; pinch ends to seal. Transfer to greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. BAke at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes or until done. Remove from sheet; cool on wire rack. Frost.
DATE NUT FILLING: Combine all filling ingredients CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR FROSTING: Combine all frosting ingredients. Beat until smooth.
