Cranberry Pumpkin Ring - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 to 2 1/4 c. unbleached or all-purpose flour
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 c. milk
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 egg
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
1 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c. cranberries
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 c. sifted powdered sugar
4 tsp. milk
1/4 tsp. orange extract

Preparation

In a mixer bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour and yeast.
In a saucepan, heat 1/2 cup milk, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and 3/4 teaspoon salt until warm (115\u00b0 to 120\u00b0).
Add to flour mixture.
Beat with an electric mixer on low speed 1/2 minute, scraping sides of bowl. Add egg and pumpkin.
Beat 3 minutes on high speed.
Using a spoon, stir in whole wheat flour and as much of the unbleached flour as you can.