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Star Christmas Bread
Soft and fluffy pull-apart Christmas Bread with a sweet and sticky brown sugar cinnamon roll centre! An amazing dessert for your holiday celebrations!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- microwave
- bowl
- baking sheet
- knife
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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BREAD:
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warm
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Heat 200ml of milk and butter together in a microwave or saucepan until temperature reaches 110°F or 45°C (warm to the touch). Add the yeast and let stand for ⏱️ 10 minutes, until frothy on top.
butter2 tbspunsalted butter (softened )6 tbsp
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mix
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While yeast is activating, combine flour, sugar and salt in a separate bowl.
salt1 pinchunsalted butter (softened )6 tbsp
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combine
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Create a well in the centre of the flour. Add the yeast mixture, egg yolks and vanilla into the well. Mix into the flour until combined.
large egg yolks (refrigerate the whites for brushing)2
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knead
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Knead by hand for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes until dough is soft and elastic. If the dough is too dry: warm up the extra milk, create a well in the dough and add in half of the milk. Knead and if you still feel it's still too dry, add in the remaining amount of milk.FOR A STAND MIXER: Mix for ⏱️ 5 minutes on medium speed until dough is soft and elastic.
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RISE:
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rise
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Lightly oil a large bowl with a pastry brush or your fingertips. Place dough into bowl, turning once to coat in the oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm place for about ⏱️ 2-3 hours, or until doubled in size.(To check if dough is ready, gently press two fingers into dough. If an indentation remains, the dough is ready, if it springs back immediately, it needs more time to rise.)
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rest
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Punch dough down, cover and let rest for an additional ⏱️ 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
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prep
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While dough is rising, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
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PREPARE FILLING:
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mix
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Get your butter ready, make sure it is softened and spreadable. Then, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
butter2 tbspunsalted butter (softened )6 tbspground cinnamon1 tbsp
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DIVIDE INTO STRANDS:
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divide
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When dough is ready, divide the dough into 4 pieces. Lightly flour a clean work surface and use a rolling pin to roll one ball out into a 12 inch (30 cm) disc.
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cut
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Place a plate on top and cut away any excess dough around the plate with a sharp knife. Remove the plate. Place dough disc onto prepared baking sheet.
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LAYER:
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spread
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Spread dough with ⅓ of the softened butter and ⅓ of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. This is your bottom layer (the base).
butter2 tbspunsalted butter (softened )6 tbspground cinnamon1 tbsp
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roll
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Roll out the second ball of dough, like above, and place on top of the bottom layer. Spread with ⅓ of the butter and brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.Repeat with the rest of the dough, layering each with butter/sugar/cinnamon. (The top dough will not have any butter or brown sugar/cinnamon on it.)
butter2 tbspunsalted butter (softened )6 tbspground cinnamon1 tbsp
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SHAPE INTO A FLOWER/STAR:
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prep
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Place a small cup in the middle of the layered dough and very lightly mark a ring in the centre to use as a guide.
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cut
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Cut the dough first with four lines: 3 o’clock, 6o’clock, 9o’clock and 12 o’clock. Cut each quarter into 2 pieces, then cut each of those into 2 pieces so you end up with 16 strands connected to the middle circle.
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fold
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Take 2 strands that are side-by-side and twist them away from each other two times. Connect the two strands at the end, pinching the ends together to form a point. Do this with all of the strands and create a star flower!
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rest
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Cover star bread loosely with a damp cloth or towel and let rest one more time for ⏱️ 30 minutes.
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BAKE:
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preheat
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Beat egg whites leftover from the yolk and brush whites evenly over the surface of the bread.
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bake
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Bake bread for ⏱️ 20 minutes or until lightly browned and golden.
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decorate
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Decorate with powdered sugar (confectioners sugar or icing sugar), and a little ground cinnamon.Serve warm!
ground cinnamon1 tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
474 kcal
fat Content
19 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
20 g
sodium Content
68 mg
protein Content
10 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
79 mg
carbohydrate Content
67 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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