Festive Bread
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. So, let's see, serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare the necessary ingredients — and let's get started!
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Step 2
2. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Add 1.5 tablespoons of flour, mix and let the starter rest in a warm place for 15 minutes.
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Step 3
3. When the sponge has risen to form a "cap," it means it's ready.
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Step 4
4. Add salt and vegetable oil to the starter, mix well.
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Step 5
5. Pour the sponge into the sifted flour and knead the dough.
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Step 6
6. The dough should not be too stiff. Gather it into a ball.
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Step 7
7. Cut off 1/4 of the white dough and mix in tomato paste (add 3 tablespoons of flour to knead into a smooth ball). Place both portions of dough into separate bowls, cover with towels, and set in a warm place for 1 hour.
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Step 8
8. The dough should double in size within an hour.
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Step 9
9. Cut off 1/3 of the white dough, and divide the remaining dough into 8 pieces. Do the same with the red dough.
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Step 10
10. Roll small pieces of dough into ropes of equal length. Leave the larger pieces aside for now, covering them with plastic wrap to prevent drying.
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Step 11
11. Roll out the tomato-colored rope into a rectangle with a rolling pin, place the white rope on top, and wrap it in the red dough. Pinch the edges together.
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Step 12
12. You should end up with these little "pupae." Turn them seam-side down. Repeat this with all the strips.
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Step 13
13. Roll out the reserved red dough into a flat layer. Place the "dolls" on top and wrap them in the dough. You can shape the bread into 4 dolls in a row, or arrange them as 3-2-3 dolls. In the latter case, baking should be done only in a tall pan.
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Step 14
14. Turn the bread upside down with the seam facing down.
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Step 15
15. Now roll out the white dough into a sheet. Wrap the bread in it, pinching the edges together.
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Step 16
16. Ready!
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Step 17
17. Grease the baking pan with oil or line it with foil if you're unsure about your pan. Place the loaf seam-side down, brush with egg yolk, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and let it rise in a warm oven for about 20 minutes (if using dry yeast, double the proofing time). Then bake at 180°C for approximately 1 hour.
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Step 18
18. Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan. Done! Slice it — and serve!