Christmas Braid - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) loaf frozen bread dough
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 c. chopped pecans
1 c. confectioners sugar
4 to 5 tsp. milk
red sugar
pecan halves

Preparation

Thaw frozen dough; roll to 12-inch square.
Cut in 3 strips. Spread butter or margarine down lengthwise center of each strip. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter.
Top with chopped pecans.
Bring dough up around filling, sealing edges to form 3 ropes.
Place on greased baking sheet and loosely braid. Let rise until double (about 30 minutes).
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Combine confectioners sugar and enough milk to make a thin glaze.
Drizzle over braid while it is still warm. Sprinkle top with red sugar and trim with pecan halves.