Culinaro markculinaro

Christmas Bread
5.0 (1)
60 min.
Ingredients
  • 1.200 kg sifted flour
  • 4 eggs (1 yolk for brushing)
  • 200 ml fresh milk
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1 cube yeast
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 250 g butter
  • For decoration:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • about 1/2 cup water (to firm dough)
  • food coloring
Preparation
  1. Knead a dough from the listed ingredients excluding the butter and let it rise for about 40 minutes.
  2. Divide the risen dough into four balls. Place one ball in the center of the baking tray on parchment paper.
  3. Roll the remaining three balls into circles with a diameter of 40 cm, layering them with melted butter in between, leaving the last one without butter.
  4. Cut the last layer into eight triangles, making a slit in each and folding the tip through the opening.
  5. Arrange the eight petals around the ball and let the bread rise for another 40 minutes.
  6. Decorate with the prepared colored dough and bake at 180 degrees for 60 minutes.
30/12/21