Grittibanzen - Christmas Bread Men

Name: Grittibanzen - Christmas Bread Men
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 -4 1/2 cups flour; 4 teaspoons active dry yeast; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/4 cups warm milk; 3 1/2 tablespoons melted butter, cooled; 1 egg; 4 teaspoons sugar; egg yolk, for brushing the dough

Submitted by petlover

"traditional Swiss Christmas breads-shaped into santas - adapted from an internet reciipe"

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 6-10

ingredients

4 - 4 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1 ¹⁄₄ cups warm milk
3 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons melted butter, cooled
1 egg
4 teaspoons sugar
egg yolk, for brushing the dough

directions

Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and make a well.
Add the yeast and warm milk. Mix yeast and milk and cover the bowl with a damp kitchen cloth and let it rest for 15 minutes.
Add the remainder of the ingredients ( except egg yolk) and mix together to make a soft dough (if too stiff add a bit of warm milk, if too wet add some flour). Knead for 2-3 minutes.
Cover with a damp kitchen towel and put in a warm place to rise for 45 minutes.
Punch down. Shape into santas, decorate with raisins, chocolate, almonds, sugar, etc.
Brush with egg yolk.
Let rise again until doubled.
Bake in a preheated 400 oven for about 20-25 minutes ( or more or less) depending upon how big the men are. Done when golden brown.

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petlover

Hello fellow cooks-I am on OBGYN doctor and I am new to this website. . I love RecipeZaar since there are so many, easy, delicious, tested recipes. Between myself and my boyfriend, we have 5 children so there is always someone hungry-the family is so happy about the new, freshly cooked foods that have been gracing our table as of late. Gardening- here in south florida we have lots of tropical fruit trees - is another hobby that I enjoy. We love scuba diving too. Recently, I did a tandem parachute jump.

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