Bring A Beautiful, Bountiful Cornucopia Of Bread To Your Table

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Bring A Beautiful, Bountiful Cornucopia Of Bread To Your Table (NAPSA)—When you want to impress your guests this holiday season, one thing that will make it a memorable mealis a spectacular centerpiece, such as a home-baked cornucopia. It is a symbol of bounty and will make your holiday meal extra special. Preparing a cornucopia may look difficult but it’s actually easy to make. Plus, you can feel confidentit will look stunning and taste superb when using Fleischmann’s ye yh Wil) Yeast, the most trusted brand of yeast for more than 140 years. You can showcase your favorite rolls, breads andtalents in this magnifi- @ cent cornucopia: Cornucopia of Breads Makes: 1 cornucopia Prep time: 45 minutes Rise time: 15 minutes Baketime: 60 to 70 minutes 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 envelope Fleischmann’s RapidRise Yeast 1% teaspoonssalt 1?7/; cups water V/s cup honey 1/3 cup butter OR margarine 2% to 3 cupsall-purpose flour Aluminumfoil (disposable) 12-inch pizza pan 2 tablespoons water Favorite fresh bakedrolls Combine whole wheat flour, undissolved yeast and salt in a large mixer bowl. Heat water, honey and butter until very warm (120 to 130F). Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed until very smooth. Stir in enoughall-purpose flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth andelastic, about6 to 8 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 min- utes while forming cornucopia Poppy and sunflower seed rolls are just some of the treats that can spill out from a delectable cornucopia. mold. Gently fold pizza pan into a cornucopia shape, leaving a 5-inch opening and carefully crimping the narrow end in an upward curve. Generously spray with cooking spray and place on a large baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray or lined with parchment paper. Divide doughin half. Roll each into 15 x 9-inch rectangle on lightly floured surface. Cut each rectangle into six (15 x 1%-inch) strips. Starting at the narrow end, wind a doughstrip completely around the mold, overlapping strips by % to '4-inch. Continue adding doughstrips, gently pinching ends together. TIP: Insert one hand in mold and hold up upright while wrapping and tucking dough strips with second hand. Wrap the last strip around thefoil opening. You may not need to use all the dough to cover the mold. The extra dough can be used to makerolls. Place the cornucopia on pre- pared baking pan. Cover and let rest 15 minutes. Dough will rise very little. Preheat oven to 350F. Generously brush water over cornucopia. Bake for 20 minutes. Brush with water again. (Or, for a shinier appearance brush cornucopia with 1 egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon of water.) Loosely cover with foil and bake an additional 40 to 50 minutes or until cornucopia seems very dry and is a deep golden brown. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack. Carefully remove foil mold, crushing it as necessary. Store at room temperature, lightly covered. Cornucopia can be made up to 5 days in advance. (Or make up to 1 month ahead and freeze.) To serve, fill with freshly bakedrolls. Learn More For more seasonal recipes and baking tips, visit the website www.BreadWorld.com or go to www.facebook.com/Fleischmanns Yeast.