Cranberry Orange Babka - Red Star® Yeast

Ingredients

• 3 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• Pinch of kosher or sea salt
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup warm water (105°F)
• 5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 (0.25oz each) packages (14g) or 4 1/2 teaspoons Platinum Yeast
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 vanilla bean pod, scraped (or 1 tablespoon vanilla)
• 3 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• Egg wash: 1 egg whisked together with 2 teaspoons water
• Glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar whisked with 1 tablespoon orange juice to form a thick glaze