Dutch King's Bread Recipe
Going by its popularity in my family, Dutch King's Bread will surely allure your family members too. Trust me! I am saying that you must try this Dutch King's Bread.
Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 tablespoon warm water (105°-115°F)
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 3/4-2 1/4 cups flour
1 egg
1 whole almond
Confectioners' Icing
Candied cherries
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Heat milk, sugar, salt, and butter to warm (105°-115°F).
2 Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast mixture, milk mixture, and egg in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Put in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Knead in 1 whole almond.
6 Make a round loaf. Place on greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 45 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 1 hour or until done. Cool on wire rack.
8 Frost with Confectioners' Icing. Decorate with cherries.
2 Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast mixture, milk mixture, and egg in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Put in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Knead in 1 whole almond.
6 Make a round loaf. Place on greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 45 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 1 hour or until done. Cool on wire rack.
8 Frost with Confectioners' Icing. Decorate with cherries.
