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.

Prep Time 15

Bake / Cook Time 25

PROOF 2

Total Time 2 40

Equipment

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!