Spice Bread

Name: Spice Bread
Ingredients: 1/4 c. milk; 1 pkg. (1 Tbsp.) active dry yeast; pinch of sugar; 2 eggs, at room temperature and well beaten; 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooked; 1/4 c. sugar; generous 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1 tsp. ground coriander seed; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 1/2 c. unbleached white flour; 1 egg yolk, beaten

13 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1/4 c. milk
1 pkg. (1 Tbsp.) active dry yeast
pinch of sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature and well beaten
8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooked
1/4 c. sugar
generous 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground coriander seed
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. unbleached white flour
1 egg yolk, beaten

Directions

1

Heat milk to lukewarm (105°).
2

Stir in yeast and pinch of sugar.
3

Allow it to proof for 10 minutes or until begins to foam. Stir in eggs, melted butter, sugar, salt, spices and vanilla extract.
4

Add enough flour to make soft dough.
5

Turn dough out onto a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
6

Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease the top. Cover and allow to rise until doubled in volume, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Divide dough into 4 pieces.
7

Roll each piece out into a 6-inch oval, about 1/2-inch thick.
8

Place the loaves on a greased baking sheet and leave to rise, covered, for 1/2 hour.
9

Preheat oven to 375°.
10

With your thumb, make indentations in the dough in decorative rows, then brush the loaves with beaten egg yolk.
11

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden.
12

Makes 4 loaves.