Best Christmas Kringle Recipes

MARZIPAN CHRISTMAS KRINGLE (JULESKRINGLE)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the milk and sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over the top and let stand for 10 minutes to dissolve. Stir in cream.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, salt and cardamom. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or pinching with your fingers until it is a course mealy texture. Stir in the yeast mixture until well blended. Pat into a ball, flatten slightly, then wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
• To make the filling, mix the almond paste, almonds, sugar, cinnamon and almond extract using an electric mixer until evenly blended. It may be crumbly.
• Roll the chilled dough out into a 2 inch wide and 24 inch long rectangle. Spread the filling to within 2 inches of the sides and roll up into a tube. Cover your work surface with sugar, and roll the tube of dough in the sugar to coat thoroughly. Roll and stretch the dough out to form a long rope about 40 inches long. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and shape into a pretzel shape.
• Brush the top of the pretzel with egg white and sprinkle with almonds. Cover loosely with a towel and let rise for 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake the kringle in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cut into slices to serve.

CHRISTMAS KRINGLE

Steps:

• 1. I save all my lemon and orange peels, using them to make my own candied ones. But you can buy candied orange or lemon at the store during the holidays.
• 2. Dissolve yeast in the 1/4 cup of warm milk. Pour into a large bowl with the warm scalded milk. (Scaled milk needs to be cooled to warm, before pour the yeast mixure in)
• 3. Add the softed butter, sugar, salt, extract, Cardamom and eggs. Mix thoroughly. Add the candied orange or lemon peel and the raisins.
• 4. Stir in about 3/4 of the sifted flour and stir till well blended. Turn out and knead the dough...add more flour as needed until you have a soft dough. Knead for about 10 to 15 minutes.
• 5. Cover and let rise in a warm place till double.
• 6. Slightly floured a surface to shape the bread on. Cut the dough in 3 equal pieces, roll them (do not stretch) till they are about 12 inches long. Braid the dough, pinch the end pieces together. Cover and set aside to rise double.
• 7. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle the almonds on top.
• 8. Bake 350* 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and bread tests to done.
• 9. Sift powdered sugar on top to serve.

CHRISTMAS FRUIT KRINGLE

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter. In small bowl, dissolve yeast and warm water. In another bowl, combine eggs, 2 T. sugar and buttermilk. Combine dissolved yeast with egg mixture. Add to flour mixture. Stir to make dough. Cover and refrigerate dough overnight.
• 2. FOR FILLING: Combine remaining sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, chopped fruit, cinnamon chips. Cream cheese and chopped nuts in med. bowl. Divide dough into 3 parts. Roll 1 piece into a 15x8 inch rectangle. Carefully spread 1/3 of filling mixture lengthwise across bottom half of dough. Fold over, pinch to seal and fold all seams underneath. Finished Kringle should be approx. 14x4 inches. Transfer to baking sheet. Repeat process with remaining 2 pieces of dough and filling. Place in a 375 preheated oven for 25-30 min. or until golden brown. Cool to room temp. Combine powdered sugar and cream. Drizzle over Kringle and serve. NOTE: CINNAMON CHIPS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE BAKING ISLE.