Christmas Star Twisted Bread

Name: Christmas Star Twisted Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°); 3/4 cup warm whole milk (110° to 115°); 1 large egg; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; Confectioners' sugar

Swirled with jam, this sweet beauty may look tricky, but it’s not. The best part is opening the oven to find this freshly baked star bread in all its glory. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup warm whole milk (110° to 115°)
1 large egg
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

Dissolve yeast in warm water until foamy. In another bowl, combine milk, egg, butter, sugar and salt; add yeast mixture and 3 cups flour. Beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into four portions. Roll one portion into a 12-in. circle. Place on a greased 14-in. pizza pan. Spread with one-third of the jam to within 1/2 in. from edge. Repeat twice, layering dough and jam, and ending with final portion of dough.
Place a 2-1/2-in. round cutter on top of the dough in center of circle (do not press down). With a sharp knife, make 16 evenly spaced cuts from round cutter to edge of dough, forming a starburst. Remove cutter; grasp two strips and rotate twice outward. Pinch ends together. Repeat with remaining strips.
Cover with plastic wrap; let rise until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake until golden brown, 18-22 minutes. (Watch during final 5 minutes for any dripping.) Remove from oven; brush with melted butter, avoiding areas where jam is visible. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Test Kitchen Tips

Kickstart the flavor by trying blueberry jam and 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel, or blackberry jam and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom.

See (and make!) more gorgeous holiday breads.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 193 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 192mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Christmas Star Twisted Bread in Taste of Home November 2016

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ms11145

Dec 27, 2018

I reviewed this nearly a year ago and wanted to review again. This year I added cinnamon to the dough. Family loved it. Making the star design is fun to do. Seeing the video helped tremendously.
tammycookblogsbooks

Feb 5, 2018

Be sure to read through the directions thoroughly before starting to form the star shape. The end result tastes great and is beautiful!
notkwytafarm

Jan 5, 2018

Made this for Christmas and also gave one as a gift and the praises were flowing! Making it again for a brunch this Sunday after church! It's a keeper! I imagine you can substitute many different fillings/spreads with in reason for the style of bread it is. Loved it!
Terry

Dec 11, 2017

Didn't make this yet, but for those looking for a video... this isn't in English, nor is it a video, but the pictures pretty much show how to do the twisting. I will be trying this soon, so will update review when I do!http://www.webopskrifter.dk/opskrifter/kanelstjerne-opskrift-21764/
mothermil2

Dec 2, 2017

Where do you find the video for this? I need to see the process. Thanks.
Beth

Nov 25, 2017

love I just made this for our Thanksgiving dinner Tomar and I don't think it will last till than sticky fingers around lol. Will def make it again, I have a conv oven baked for 18 mins
bprifti

Nov 19, 2017

Beautiful bread and after watching the video a couple of times made it very easy.
Mamaleone

Oct 27, 2017

SUGGESTION : Google "Star Bread" video the recipe might be different, but the technique is the same.
Susan

Oct 18, 2017

BigRon2 is absolutely right-video please!
BigRon2

Sep 27, 2017

you should have a video on forming the star