Unleash pure chocolate bliss in every bite with this delicious bread!
—Recipes by Chef Steph
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 tbsp yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
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3 tbsp granulated sugar
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1 cup milk
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2 eggs
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1 tbsp vanilla
- 4 cups of flour
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Pinch of salt
- 113 g butter
For egg wash
- 1 egg
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1 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp oil
For filling
- Chocolate cream (Nutella) or you can use any type of jam or cinnamon sugar
DIRECTIONS:
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In a bowl, whisk together the warm water, yeast, and a pinch of sugar and let it rest until fluffy for 5-7 min.
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In a large bowl (preferably of a stand mixer), put flour, milk, remaining sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla, and yeast.
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Mix them until combined for about 3-4 minutes. Then, cover it with a cloth or plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 10-12 minutes.
- After that, knead the dough by stand mixer or hand.
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Add room temperature butter to the dough and continue to knead for 12-15 minutes.
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Cover it with a plastic wrap and keep it for around 1-2 hour until doubled in size.
- Punch down the ready dough and place the dough on a floured counter.
- Divide the dough eight equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
- Cover the ball with plastic wrap and let rest 10-15 min.
- Roll each ball out into a thin 10 circle and place the circle of parchment paper.
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Top with chocolate cream then layer the other three circles and filling on top. (leaving the top circle bare.)
- Put a 2 or 3 inch bowl in the center and Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut the circle 16 equal strips.
- Using two hands pick up two strips and twist them from each other two or three times then press the two end together.
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Repeat that you end up with eight of strips.
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Transfer the star bread to a baking tray and cover with plastic wrap and let it rest 30 min.
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Preheat the oven 380 F.
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Brush the star bread with beaten egg and pour a little bit granulated sugar on top.
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Bake for about 15-30 min until golden brown.
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Remove from the oven and cool for about 10 min.
- Dust with confectioners sugar on top and serve warm!
