Mincemeat Wreath | Red Star® Yeast

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (180g) whole milk
• 1/2 cup (120g) water
• 1/3 cup (75g) unsalted butter, cubed
• 4 to 4 1/2 cups (500 to 531g) all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 tablespoons (24g) granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon (9g) kosher salt (see note)
• 1 (0.25-ounce) package (7g) or 2 ¼ teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast
• 1 large (50g) egg, room temperature
• All-purpose flour, for dusting
• 2/3 cup (147g) firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 medium (200g) apple, peeled and finely chopped
• 2/3 cup (107g) raisins
• 1/2 cup (77g) candied orange peel, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup (66g) dried currants
• 1/4 cup (60g) water
• 3 tablespoons (45g) brandy
• 2 teaspoons (2g) orange zest
• 1 teaspoon (1g) lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons (10g) fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons (3g) ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon (2g) ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon (1g) ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon (1g) ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 tablespoons (60g) apricot preserves