Cherry Orange Bread
By: Julie M.
Published: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 4:06am

Ingredients




5 1/2 cups of Lukewarm Water
1 packet of Yeast (21/4 tsp)
3 cups of Flour
1/4 teaspoon of salt
Zest of Orange
1/2 of Said Orange, Juiced

Preparation

1 Mix together the water and yeast. Allow it to rest for about 10 minutes. 2 Add in the salt and the flour, one cup at a time. Combine to form a rough dough ball. 3 Now add in the zest, juice, and cherries. 4 Combine the ingredients and bring your dough ball out to a well floured surface. Dough will be moist. 5 Knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes and add in additional flour as necessary. I probably ended up adding an additional 1/4 to 1/2 cup while kneading. 6 Let the dough rest covered, in a warm dry place for at least one hour or until doubled in size. 7 Punch the dough back down, reform a tight ball and score bread. Let rise a second time. 8 Once bread is ready to be baked, spritz with water and transfer to oven. 9 Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.