Bunch O’ Bread Recipe

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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.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins
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 3 c whole wheat pastry flour
 3 tb butter
 1 tb dry yeast
 2 tb orange liqueur
 ¼ ts ground cardamom
 1 ea egg white
 ¼ ts ground nutmeg
 ¼ c poppy seeds
 ¾ c apple juice
 2 tb honey
 ¼ c maple syrup
 ¼ c butter, melted


1

Combine 1/2 of flour with yeast, cardamom and nutmeg.

2

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.

3

Stir inliqueur.

4

Beat at low speed until mixed and then at high speed whileadding as much of remaining flour as possible.

5

Turn onto floured worksurface and knead in all remaining flour.

6

Knead at least 10 minutes.

7

Place dough in oiled bowl; turn so top is oiled also.

8

Let rise 1hour.

9

Punch down and let rest 10 minutes.

10

Remove 1/4 of dough; set aside.

11

Shape remaining dough into 1 balls.

12

Arrange on oiled cookie sheet in shape of a bunch of grapes.

13

Brushwith egg white and sprinkle on poppy seeds.

14

With remaining dough formgrape vine and leaves; attach to grapes at the top.

15

Brush leaves andstem with egg white.

16

Let rise in warm place 1/2 hour.

17

Melt butterand honey together; slash grape leaves and brush slashes with this.

18

Bake at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes or until bread makes thunking soundwhen tapped with knuckle.

19

Makes 1 bunch of bread .

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Ingredients

 3 c whole wheat pastry flour
 3 tb butter
 1 tb dry yeast
 2 tb orange liqueur
 ¼ ts ground cardamom
 1 ea egg white
 ¼ ts ground nutmeg
 ¼ c poppy seeds
 ¾ c apple juice
 2 tb honey
 ¼ c maple syrup
 ¼ c butter, melted

Directions

1

Combine 1/2 of flour with yeast, cardamom and nutmeg.

2

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.

3

Stir inliqueur.

4

Beat at low speed until mixed and then at high speed whileadding as much of remaining flour as possible.

5

Turn onto floured worksurface and knead in all remaining flour.

6

Knead at least 10 minutes.

7

Place dough in oiled bowl; turn so top is oiled also.

8

Let rise 1hour.

9

Punch down and let rest 10 minutes.

10

Remove 1/4 of dough; set aside.

11

Shape remaining dough into 1 balls.

12

Arrange on oiled cookie sheet in shape of a bunch of grapes.

13

Brushwith egg white and sprinkle on poppy seeds.

14

With remaining dough formgrape vine and leaves; attach to grapes at the top.

15

Brush leaves andstem with egg white.

16

Let rise in warm place 1/2 hour.

17

Melt butterand honey together; slash grape leaves and brush slashes with this.

18

Bake at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes or until bread makes thunking soundwhen tapped with knuckle.

19

Makes 1 bunch of bread .

Bunch O’ Bread Recipe

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