3 3/4 c  All purpose flour
1 ts Quick-rise instant yeast
1/4 c  Granulated sugar
1 ts Salt
2/3 c  Milk
1/2 c  Water
1/4 c  Crisco shortening
1    Egg
Filling:
1 tb Golden crisco
1/2 c  Lightly packed brown sugar
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/3 c  Finely chopped nuts
1/3 c  Candied cherries, chopped
1/4 c  Raisins
Icing:
3/4 c  Icing sugar, sifted
1 tb Milk
1/4 ts Almond extract or vanilla
Extract

*Sweet Dough: Preheat oven to 400 F. Combine 3 1/4 cups flour, yeast,
sugar and salt in a large bowl. Heat milk and water to hot 130 F. Add
shortening, stirring until melted. Add to flour mixture with egg.
Beat well, adding JUST enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead
dough, on floured surface, adding more flour as necessary, about 4
minutes, or until smooth. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.

*Filling: Roll dough on lightly floured surface to a rectangle 16″ X
9″. Spread evenly with golden crisco. Sprinkle with remaining
ingredients. Roll up tightly, jelly-roll fashion, beginning with long
side and seal well. Place seam side down in circle on greased baking
sheet. Bring ends together and seal well. Cut 2/3 way into ring at 1
1/2″ intervals with scissors. Twist each cut piece on its side. Cover
with tea towel in warm place until doubled (about 40 minutes). Bake
at 400 F for 15-20 minutes. Cool.

*Icing: Combine all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle on top of
wreath.

sweet dough: