easter or christmas braid

Ingredients For easter or christmas braid

• 1 (7g0 pkg

  active dry yeast
• 1/2 c

  warm milk
• 1/4 c

  water, warm
• 1/3 c

  sugar
• 2 lg

  eggs,beaten
• 1/3 c

  butter,soften
• 1 tsp

  grated orange peel
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 31/2 c

  all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp

  ground cardamom
• 1/4 tsp

  cinnamon and mace
• FILLING;
• 2 tsp

  flour
• 2 tsp

  sugar
• 1/4 c

  butter,softened
• 1/2 c

  chopped nuts
• 1/2 tsp

  grated orange peel
• 1/2 tsp

  orange or almond extract
• 1/2 c

  dry fruits like apricots or cranberries