Best Christmas Star Bread Recipes

CHRISTMAS STAR TWISTED BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water until foamy. In another bowl, combine milk, egg, butter, sugar and salt; add yeast mixture and 3 cups flour. Beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 4 portions. Roll 1 portion into a 12-in. circle. Place on a greased 14-in. pizza pan. Spread with one-third of the jam to within 1/2 in. of edge. Repeat twice, layering dough and jam, and ending with final portion of dough., Place a 2-1/2-in. round cutter on top of the dough in center of circle (do not press down). With a sharp knife, make 16 evenly spaced cuts from round cutter to edge of dough, forming a starburst. Remove cutter; grasp 2 adjacent strips and rotate twice outward. Pinch ends together. Repeat with remaining strips., Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake until golden brown, 18-22 minutes. (Watch during final 5 minutes for any dripping.) Remove from oven; brush with melted butter, avoiding areas where jam is visible. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

CHRISTMAS STAR BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix 2 eggs with sugar, salt, warm milk, vanilla, flour and yeast. Mix the ingredients well
• After mixing for 5 minutes add butter. Mix until a very soft dough is formed.
• Cover it with a kitchen towel and leave the bowl in a warm place for about an hour and a half so the dough can rise.
• In another small bowl mix 2 tablespoons of Nutella with 2 tablespoons of milk.
• Use a round baking pan and grease it. Spread your working station with flower.
• When the dough has risen remove 1/4 of it and spread it into a "sheet" of dough in the prepared pan.
• Use a tablespoon and cover the dough with the Nutella and milk mix. Spread another dough "sheet" over the Nutella mix. Repeat to make 4 layers ending with the dough on top.
• Cut the dough like the the picture . Twist each piece. You will now have a dough star in the round pan.
• Preheat oven to 205 degrees c (400f) Leave the prepared bread for another 15 minutes before you bake it. Put in the oven and bake until its golden brown. Leave it for another 15 minutes before you bake it. Put the pan into a preheated oven and bake for about 30 - 45 minutes at 220 degrees or until its golden brown. Leave it for another 15 minutes before you bake it. Put the pan into a Leave it for another 15 minutes before you bake it. Put the pan into a preheated oven and bake for about 30 - 45 minutes at 220 degrees or until its golden brown. or until its golden brown.