Christmas Chai Spice Star Bread
Spice up your Christmas with a show-stopping Chai Spice Star Bread! Get ready to impress your loved ones at your holiday gathering with this delightful recipe.
Ingredients
CHAI SPICE STAR BREAD
- 6.45 oz (183 g) milk (Whole | Lukewarm)
- 1.23 oz (35 g) sugar
- 2 tsp (4 g) instant yeast
- 1 egg (Large)
- 2.10 oz (60 g) butter (Softened | At Room Temperature)
- 10.58 oz (300 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (6 g) sea salt
STAR BREAD FILLING
- 3 Tbsp (42 g) butter
- 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) chai spice
- 1 egg (For Eggwash)
Instructions
BREAD PREPARATION
- In a microwave safe bowl, add the milk. Heat for 15 seconds at a time until it is lukewarm (45 seconds for me). Set aside.6.45 oz milk
- Place the sugar and instant yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer.1.23 oz sugar, 2 tsp instant yeast
- Add the lukewarm milk on top of the sugar/instant yeast. Whisk together to combine and cover with a plastic wrap until the mixture becomes frothy (about 10 minutes).
- When ready, add the egg, butter, all-purpose flour and sea salt. With the paddle attachment on, beat for 3 minutes on medium low speed. Scrap the bowl down when necessary. NOTE: The dough should stay soft but firm enough for you to roll it into a ball.1 egg, 2.10 oz butter, 10.58 oz all-purpose flour, 1 tsp sea salt
- RISE: Shape your dough into a ball and place it in a greased bowl, cover with a plastic wrap and let it rise for about 2 hours at room temperature or 1 1/2 hours in a turned off preheated oven (100F/37C). It will double in size.
ASSEMBLY
- Place your Large Bonmat on the top of your Large Perforated Baking Sheet. Set Aside.
- Once the dough has doubled, punch dough to deflate and scrape it out onto the Roul'Pat. Divide it in four equal pieces.
- Roll each piece of dough into a thin 10 inch | 25.40 cm circle.
- Place the bottom circle on your Large Bonmat . Top it with one tablespoon of butter, sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon chai spice on top. Then layer the remaining circles and filling on top. Using your hands to bring back the edges into a circle shape. NOTE: The top layer does not have filling on it, so only 3 of the 4 circles will be topped with filling.3 Tbsp butter, 1 1/2 tsp chai spice
- Place a 3 inch | 7.50 cm bowl in the center and make an indent. This is the center of the star.
- Cut 16 even strips from the edge to the limit created by the bowl. Using both hands, take two strips and twist them away from each other twice.
- Then press the two ends together to make a point. NOTE: Your star bread will have 8 points.
- Cover the shaped bread with a clean linen and let it rest for 20 minutes while preheating the oven to 350F/180C.
BAKE!
- Remove the linen and brush your bread with the eggwash.1 egg
- Bake for 25 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your bread from 20 minutes). It is ready when golden brown and does not feel hallow to the touch.
- Once your Chai Spice Star Bread is out of the oven, let it cool down completely on your baking sheet. When ready, slide it onto a serving plate and dust some powdered sugar on top. NOTE: Like every baked bread, it is best enjoyed the day of. Bon Appétit & Happy Holidays!
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Special Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Christmas Chai Spice Star Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Trans Fat 0.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 71mg24%
Sodium 399mg17%
Potassium 124mg4%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 415IU8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 47mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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