Cranberry Orange Breakfast Rounds

Cranberry Orange Breakfast Rounds

from seasonsandsuppers.ca
95 min
6 servings

A delicious way to start the day! These cranberry orange breakfast rounds are great plain or warmed. Top with butter or jam, if you like.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water (lukewarm (about 105F))
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons Instant or Active Dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour (*or see Note 1 below)
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (or similar neutral tasting oil)
  • 1 Tablespoon orange zest
  • 1/4 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup all purpose flour (plus more, as needed)
  • 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries (plumped (see Instructions))

Directions

  1. 1

    Place dried cranberries into a small bowl and cover with very hot water. Let stand until needed. (This is called "plumping".)

  2. 2

    In large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the kneading hook, stir together the warm water and yeast. Let stand 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the whole wheat flour, brown sugar, oil, orange zest, orange juice and salt to the bowl and mix together. Add the all purpose flour and knead together until you have a moist (but not sticky) dough that cleans the bowl of the mixer. Drain the dried cranberries and dry with a paper towel. Add to the bowl with the dough, together with a bit of additional flour and knead in the cranberries until well distributed in the dough. If dough is too sticky, you can add a bit of additional flour, if needed. Dough should be moist, but clean the bowl.

  4. 4

    Cover the bowl with plastic warp and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

  5. 5

    Preheat oven to 400F. (not fan assisted). Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray and have ready.

  6. 6

    Remove the dough to a floured work surface. Divide dough into 6 equal sized pieces (mine were about 85g each) and form into a ball.

  7. 7

    Using a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 5-inch diameter round, about 1/4-inch thick. Place onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining balls of dough.

  8. 8

    Brush top of rounds lightly with water (to keep them soft while baking).

  9. 9

    Place in oven for 8 minutes, then flip over and bake for another 4-6 minutes, or until light golden brown.

  10. 10

    Remove from oven and then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.