Delightful Holiday Bread
The recipe Delightful Holiday Bread can be made in approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. This recipe makes 24 servings with 128 calories, 4g of protein, and 3g of fat each. For 31 cents per serving, this recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 57 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. Head to the store and pick up canolan oil, salt, water, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a cheap bread. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. With a spoonacular score of 29%, this dish is not so super. Try Grands Monkey Bread | Easy Monkey Bread {Perfect For Holiday Mornings!}, Holiday Bread, and Holiday Bread Braid for similar recipes.
Servings: 24
Preparation duration: 40 minutes
Cooking duration: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
2 tablespoons almond extract
3 tablespoons sliced almonds
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 egg
2 eggs
5-3/4 to 6-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
5 teaspoons sugar
1-3/4 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
1 tablespoon water
Equipment:
bowl
baking sheet
wire rack
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the eggs, sugar, extract, oil, salt and 4 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; turn once to coat top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into thirds; shape each portion into a 20-in. rope. Place ropes on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray; braid. Pinch ends together, forming a round loaf. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes. Beat egg and water; brush over loaf. Sprinkle with sugar and almonds. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf (24 slices). Originally published as Delightful Holiday Bread in Light & TastyDecember/January 2007, p35 Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 147 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 154 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. Add the eggs, sugar, extract, oil, salt and 4 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
3. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
4. Place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; turn once to coat top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
5. Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into thirds; shape each portion into a 20-in. rope.
6. Place ropes on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray; braid. Pinch ends together, forming a round loaf. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.
7. Beat egg and water; brush over loaf. Sprinkle with sugar and almonds.
8. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Remove to a wire rack.
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