Pumpkin Tea Ring

Yield: 25 servings

1 tb Active dry yeast; 16 oz Pumpkin; canned
1/4 c Warm water 1 ts Cinnamon
1 c Milk; skim 1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/4 c Vegetable oil; 1/4 ts Cloves
2 tb Sugar 1/2 c Dark raisins or currents;
1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Margarine
5 c Whole wheat flour; 2 tb Honey;
(5 1/2 c)

Soften yeast in the water. Combine the milk, oil, and salt in a
large bowl with 2 cups of the flour. Add yeast mixture, pumpkin,
cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and raisins. Mix well. Stir in 3 more
cups of flour. Beat. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover with damp
towel, and let raise in in a warm place until doubled in bulk (about
1 hour). Punch down dough and turn onto a lightly flour surface and
knead in the remaining flour to make a smooth elastic dough, about 5
minutes. Melt the margarine and honey together in a saucepan. Break
off 2-inch of the dough and shape into balls. Dip the honey mixture.
Place in an oiled 10-inch tube pan. Cover and let raise until doubled
(about 1 hour). Bake in a 350 F oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool 10
minutes before removing from the pan. Serve warm.

Food Exchange per serving: 1 BREAD EXCHANGE plus 1 FAT EXCHANGE plus 1
FRUIT EXCHANGE

CHO: 25g; PRO: 4g; FAT: 4g; CAL: 144