Blueberry Pastry Braid

Total Time: 6 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm milk (105 f to 115 f)
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry active yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup firm butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup blueberry preserves
• powdered sugar (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine milk, yeast and 1 tbsp sugar, mix in egg yolks and cream, set aside for 10 minutes.
• 2 blend flour, 1/4 cup sugar and salt in mixing bowl.
• 3 cut in butter until pieces are the size of small beans; pour yeast mixture over; fold just until ingredients are mixed; do not overstir or overmix.
• 4 cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• 5 turn dough out onto lightly floured board; divide into 3 portions.
• 6 dust each portion with flour; roll one at a time to make a rectangle 12 x 9 inches.
• 7 with knife or pastry wheel make cuts 1 inch apart on diagonal almost to center-- leaving enough room to spread preserves.
• 8 spread 1/3 cup preserves down the center; criss cross strips over filling to make a braid.
• 9 repeat for the remaining 2 portions.
• 10 place on greased cookie sheet and let rise until almost doubled.
• 11 bake at 375°f for 25-30 minutes until golden.
• 12 sprinkle with powdered sugar.