Bunch O' Bread is a recipe for a type of bread that is made with flour, water, and yeast. This bread is typically made in a loaf or braid shape and is often eaten with butter or honey.
Combine 1/2 of flour with yeast, cardamom and nutmeg.
Heat juice,maple syrup, and butter to body temperature; check it with a finger tomake sure it is not above 100 degrees; add to yeast mixture.
Stir inliqueur.
Beat at low speed until mixed and then at high speed whileadding as much of remaining flour as possible.
Turn onto floured worksurface and knead in all remaining flour.
Knead at least 10 minutes.
Place dough in oiled bowl; turn so top is oiled also.
Let rise 1hour.
Punch down and let rest 10 minutes.
Remove 1/4 of dough; set aside.
Shape remaining dough into 1 balls.
Arrange on oiled cookie sheet in shape of a bunch of grapes.
Brushwith egg white and sprinkle on poppy seeds.
With remaining dough formgrape vine and leaves; attach to grapes at the top.
Brush leaves andstem with egg white.
Let rise in warm place 1/2 hour.
Melt butterand honey together; slash grape leaves and brush slashes with this.
Bake at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes or until bread makes thunking soundwhen tapped with knuckle.
Makes 1 bunch of bread .
Ingredients
Directions
Combine 1/2 of flour with yeast, cardamom and nutmeg.
Heat juice,maple syrup, and butter to body temperature; check it with a finger tomake sure it is not above 100 degrees; add to yeast mixture.
Stir inliqueur.
Beat at low speed until mixed and then at high speed whileadding as much of remaining flour as possible.
Turn onto floured worksurface and knead in all remaining flour.
Knead at least 10 minutes.
Place dough in oiled bowl; turn so top is oiled also.
Let rise 1hour.
Punch down and let rest 10 minutes.
Remove 1/4 of dough; set aside.
Shape remaining dough into 1 balls.
Arrange on oiled cookie sheet in shape of a bunch of grapes.
Brushwith egg white and sprinkle on poppy seeds.
With remaining dough formgrape vine and leaves; attach to grapes at the top.
Brush leaves andstem with egg white.
Let rise in warm place 1/2 hour.
Melt butterand honey together; slash grape leaves and brush slashes with this.
Bake at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes or until bread makes thunking soundwhen tapped with knuckle.
Makes 1 bunch of bread .
