Swirl bread is a sure way to bring some excitement to something so ordinary. My kids love when I make this bread, and to be perfectly honest, so do I.
With Christmas on it's way, I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas themed swirl bread.
But, just imagine red, white, and blue for the Fourth of July..... pastels for Easter.... orange and black for Halloween.... or rainbow for St. Patricks day. The possibilities are endless.
It's simple, it's fun, and it gets a great reaction!
Lets get started.
With Christmas on it's way, I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas themed swirl bread.
But, just imagine red, white, and blue for the Fourth of July..... pastels for Easter.... orange and black for Halloween.... or rainbow for St. Patricks day. The possibilities are endless.
It's simple, it's fun, and it gets a great reaction!
Lets get started.
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The first step is to make ANY white bread recipe. You may have a favorite... if you do, use that one and skip to step 2. If you have never made white bread you can follow these instructions:
This recipe makes 2 loaves of colorful goodness!
You will need:
2 teaspoons active-dry yeast (or one package)
1 cup (8 oz) warm water
2 tablespoons (1 oz) unsalted butter
1 cup (8 oz) milk , whole or 2%
2 tablespoons (1 oz.) white sugar
1 tablespoon (1/2 oz) salt
5 1/2 cups (1 lb 9 oz.) all-purpose flour, plus another 1 cup if needed
Food coloring (for later)
1. Pour 1 cup of warm water into a bowl (or stand mixer if you plan on using that). Sprinkle the yeast on top of the water and let it stand for 5 minutes.
2. While you're waiting for the yeast to dissolve, melt the 2 tbsp butter in a large measuring cup. Add the milk, sugar, and salt. Stir.
3. Measure out 1 cup of flour. Pour the flour and milk mixture over the yeast. Stir. The batter will be very lumpy, (as you can see in my picture).
4. Add the remaining 4 1/2 cups of flour and stir. The dough will be really floury and brittle, which is normal.
5. If you are using your stand mixer, attach the dough hook and knead the dough for 8 - 10 minutes. If you are kneading by hand, transfer the dough to the counter and knead away! Knead until a smooth ball can be formed. If the dough is too sticky, you can add the additional flour 1/4 cup at a time.
6. Spray a large bowl with oil. Form the dough into a large ball and coat it with oil by turning it in the bowl. Cover the bowl and set it somewhere warm for about 1 hour (or until it's risen double its size).
Yeah! You've just make the bread dough.
Now for the fun part!!
This recipe makes 2 loaves of colorful goodness!
You will need:
2 teaspoons active-dry yeast (or one package)
1 cup (8 oz) warm water
2 tablespoons (1 oz) unsalted butter
1 cup (8 oz) milk , whole or 2%
2 tablespoons (1 oz.) white sugar
1 tablespoon (1/2 oz) salt
5 1/2 cups (1 lb 9 oz.) all-purpose flour, plus another 1 cup if needed
Food coloring (for later)
1. Pour 1 cup of warm water into a bowl (or stand mixer if you plan on using that). Sprinkle the yeast on top of the water and let it stand for 5 minutes.
2. While you're waiting for the yeast to dissolve, melt the 2 tbsp butter in a large measuring cup. Add the milk, sugar, and salt. Stir.
3. Measure out 1 cup of flour. Pour the flour and milk mixture over the yeast. Stir. The batter will be very lumpy, (as you can see in my picture).
4. Add the remaining 4 1/2 cups of flour and stir. The dough will be really floury and brittle, which is normal.
5. If you are using your stand mixer, attach the dough hook and knead the dough for 8 - 10 minutes. If you are kneading by hand, transfer the dough to the counter and knead away! Knead until a smooth ball can be formed. If the dough is too sticky, you can add the additional flour 1/4 cup at a time.
6. Spray a large bowl with oil. Form the dough into a large ball and coat it with oil by turning it in the bowl. Cover the bowl and set it somewhere warm for about 1 hour (or until it's risen double its size).
Yeah! You've just make the bread dough.
Now for the fun part!!
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Biggsy says:
Nov 21, 2012. 12:10 PMReplyI love this idea :D
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ski02004 (author) says:
Nov 21, 2012. 3:14 PMReplyThanks! My kids really love it too.
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mygibzone says:
Nov 19, 2012. 4:57 PMReplyHow fun! I love ideas that make food more entertaining!
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doodlecraft says:
Nov 17, 2012. 7:16 PMReplyHey--that is totally beautiful! This will be the perfect addition to the holidays--I'm doing this for Christmas morning! Thanks for sharing! :)
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ski02004 (author) says:
Nov 18, 2012. 7:19 AMReplyThanks doodlecraft. I could just imagine a swirl of color in the center of your delicious rolls! It could even become a game... whoever has the surprise colored roll wins. :-)
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