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DIY Wreath Bread (VIDEO)
How to Make a Wreath Bread with DIY video! Wreath bread has a crisp crackly crust and super soft center. Surprisingly easy and impressive for Christmas!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5h⏳ Prep: 4h 40m🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●measuring cup
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●spatula
- ●pan
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large measuring cup, combine 1 3/4 cups warm water (100˚F) and 1/2 tsp molasses and stir to dissolve.
cups (14 oz) warm water (100˚F)1 3/4cups unbleached all-purpose flour, measured correctly*2 1/2cups unbleached bread flour, measured correctly,* plus more for dusting2 1/3tsp molasses1/2
2
In a large mixing bowl, add 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 1/3 cups bread flour, 2 tsp salt, and 1 1/4 tsp yeast, whisking until combined. Add water-molasses mixture and stir with spatula until it comes together. Knead by hand ⏱️ 4 min. Dough should be soft and sticky to the touch but won't stick to clean fingertips. If dough is too sticky, add flour 1 Tbsp at a time (I usually add 2-3 Tbsp extra flour while kneading).
cups (14 oz) warm water (100˚F)1 3/4cups unbleached all-purpose flour, measured correctly*2 1/2cups unbleached bread flour, measured correctly,* plus more for dusting2 1/3salt2 tsp
3
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise at room temp (69˚F - 75˚F) ⏱️ 4 hours. Every hour, punch down dough with wet hand and fold it onto itself a few times.
4
After the ⏱️ 4 hours of rising time, punch down dough one last time and pinch it in the center to divide into two even pieces. Generously dust 2 pieces of parchment paper with flour. Place dough on parchment, turning it to coat in flour. Poke a hole in the center of each the dough piece and stretch dough into a ring 5-6" diameter in the center and 9-10" diameter on the outside. Let the rings rest on parchment at room temp ⏱️ 30 min.
5
Meanwhile, place an upside-down large baking sheet in the center of your oven with a cast iron or broiler pan** set to one side of the bottom rack. With pans in place, preheat oven to 450˚F.
6
Sprinkle the top of dough ring with flour. Holding scissors at a 45˚ angle to the parchment paper, cut deep slits into the dough about 1 1/2" apart, pulling the points away from the ring as you cut them. Rotate the parchment paper as you slice to maintain correct cutting angle.
7
Transfer 1 ring (with the parchment paper) to the preheated oven onto the hot baking sheet and immediately pour 1 cup ice cubes into the hot cast iron pan below (be careful not to drip on glass surfaces!). Bake at 450˚F for ⏱️ 20 min or until top is golden brown. Repeat step 7 with second ring.
Nutrition Facts
calories
184 kcal
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sodium Content
390 mg
protein Content
5 g
carbohydrate Content
37 g
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