The theme for this month's BreadBakers: Tear and Share Holiday Bread. The immediate choice my kids said was tear and share garlic rolls. But, I wanted to try something different and more perfect for the holidays (though garlic rolls are super perfect too!). I decided to bake Koledna Pitka, a Bulgarian Christmas eve tear and share bread. What can be more perfect than this?
Ingredients
Makes 16 rolls
Proving: 1 hour
Baking - 45 minutes
Cooling - 25 minutes
Bread flour - 3 cups
Salt - 1.5 tsp
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Yeast - 1.25 tsp
Greek yogurt - 1 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp
Butter - 4 tbsp, melted
Milk and butter (2 tbsp) for brushing
Method
Activate the yeast by adding sugar, warm milk, and yeast. Add the flour, salt, greek yogurt, flaxseed mixture, melted butter to a bowl, make a well and add the activated yeast. Knead into a smooth dough. Divide the dough into three portions.
Butter a 9-in springform pan and dust with flour. Roll each portion to 1/8-in thick 14-15 inch circle. Divide it into 16 pieces. Stack three triangular pieces and roll like a crescent roll. Arrange them on the pan. Repeat the same with the other two dough portions. Arrange all of the pieces in the pan, cover and let it rise for an hour in a warm place or until it doubles in size.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Brush with milk. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Bake for 35 minutes. remove the foil and bake for a further 10-12 minutes or till it browns evenly. Take it out and brush with butter. Cool completely and serve. The leftovers can be warmed and served.
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Not only is it gorgeous but I love the tradition of this bread. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy!
DeleteIt looks like your trial and error finally paid off in the perfect pan of rolls, Radha. They are absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Stacy!
DeleteThese rolls are stunning! Great substitution with the flax seeds.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning pan of rolls - I'm glad you were able to finally achieve perfection!
ReplyDeleteI am guessing the flax seed is ground by the wonderful speckles. Beautiful bread, thank you for going through all that work to find the best method!
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous bread Radha. I feel like trying it and the recipe is bookmarked.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bread rolls, look like roses!
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