Strawberry & Chocolate Chip Christmas Wreath

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tsp dry yeast
• 2 tbsp caster sugar

  superfine
• ½ cup lukewarm water
• 1 ½ tbsp warm milk
• 1 ½ cups superfine flour

  225g
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil
• ⅔ cup dark chocolate chips
• ½ cup strawberry jam
• 1 tbsp milk for brushing
• 1 tbsp aw sugar

Instructions

• 1 Combine the yeast, sugar, water and milk in a jug and stir to combine. Place in
  a warm area for 5 minute or until bubbles appear on the surface.
• 2 Add the flour and cinnamon in a bowl and mix to combine and make a well in the
  center. Add the oil and yeast mixture and mix to form a dough. Remove from the
  bowl and place on a lightly floured bench and knead for 5 to 6 minutes, or until
  smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a bowl and place the dough in the bowl and cover
  with a damp tea towel and set aside for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
• 3 Preheat the oven to 200 Celsius (400 Fahrenheit) and roll out the dough into a
  55cm (21.5 inches) by 25cm (10 inches) large rectangle. Spread the strawberry
  jam over dough and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• 4 Roll the dough lengthways (from the long edge) to cover the filling, as you
  would a swiss roll. Then take a sharp knife and cut lengthways through the dough
  down the middle. This will reveal the jam filling. Turn the cut pieces of dough
  so the jam filling is facing up.
• 5 Place the dough halves onto baking paper cross the ends over each other to form
  an X shape and pinch the two of the ends together to seal. Begin braiding the
  dough, crossing each piece of dough over the other to form a rope. Check out
  this video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqGwQXFjHgg]if you aren't quite clear
  on the process.
• 6 Curl the braided dough to form a circle, making sure the jam filling is facing
  up, and fold the two ends of the braid together to complete the circle.
• 7 Transfer the baking paper onto a baking tray and brush with milk and sprinkle
  with raw sugar and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

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