A sweet bread with the goodness of cinnamon and sugar.Christmas excitment is setting in and I cant help myself but bake this beautiful soft & fluffy pull apart bread.
Ingredients
2 1/4 All purpose flour
3 tbsp pwd sugar
2 tsp active dry yeast
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, at room temp ( if using unsalted butter , add 1tsp salt)
1 egg
1 tbsp olive oil for greasing
For egg wash: 1 egg mixed with 1.5 tbsp milk
For filling : 3 tbsp unsalted butter ( 1tbsp for each layer). mix 2 tsp cinnamom powder and 4 tbsp powdered sugar
Dusting: 2 tbsp pwd sugar
Instructions
Line the baking tray with a parachment paper.
Place the yeast and sugar in a mixing bowl. Heat the milk until warm.( you should be able to put your last finger in at ease ) Pour warm milk into the yeast & sugar mix.. Stir in well and cover it. let it sit for 10 mins till it gets frothy.
Now add in butter, egg, flour.and mix in well. Add the yeast mixture.Using your hand mix the flour lightly knead it into a ball
Grease the bowl, place the dough in it and place a cloth or a cling wrap over it . Keep it in a warm place for an hour or till it doubles in size.
Punch the dough so the air is released.Divide into 4 equal pieces . Dust the surface and roll each out into a circle. Place it in a baking sheet. Dust it with butter and sprinkle in the cinnamon and sugar filling, then layer the remaining circles and filling The last will not have filling on top of it. Keep a glass or bowl in the centre, cut strips from the glass to the edge (cut 16 even strips, leaving few gaps) now grab two strips and twist them twice, then press the two ends together.
Now cover it once again and let it rest for 20 -30 mins
Preheat oven to 180°C
Brush the star bread with egg wash and bake for 25- 30 minutes or until golden brown. Once out dust powdered sugar over it.