Golden Bread Of Verona Recipe
Golden Bread of Verona, also known as Pandora, is a classic royal Italian Christmas Bread. Sprinkle this fruit flavored bread with vanilla flavored confectioner's sugar to denote the gorgeous snowy mountain peaks during winter ! Try this Golden Bread of Verona and let me know if you like it.
Ingredients
| Active dry yeast | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Warm water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Flour | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unsalted butter | 2 Tablespoon, melted | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Egg yolks | 3 | |
| 1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange peel | ||
| Vanilla extract | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut in thin slices | ||
| Sugar | ||
| Vanilla confectioners' sugar | ||
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, melted butter, salt, egg, egg yolks, lemon or orange peel, vanilla, and yeast mixture in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
2 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
3 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise until double€”about 1 hour.
4 Roll into a 9 x 18-inch rectangle. Place half cold butter on center third. Fold left third over top of center third. Place other half cold butter on top. Fold right third over top.
5 Roll into a rectangle; fold in thirds as before. Chill for 1 hour. Repeat 2 more times.
6 Grease 2-inch-deep, 8-inch round pan. Shape to fit pan. Butter top of loaf and sprinkle lightly with sugar. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 45 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 400°F oven 15 minutes; then lower heat to 350°F and bake 35€”45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with vanilla confectioners' sugar.
2 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
3 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise until double€”about 1 hour.
4 Roll into a 9 x 18-inch rectangle. Place half cold butter on center third. Fold left third over top of center third. Place other half cold butter on top. Fold right third over top.
5 Roll into a rectangle; fold in thirds as before. Chill for 1 hour. Repeat 2 more times.
6 Grease 2-inch-deep, 8-inch round pan. Shape to fit pan. Butter top of loaf and sprinkle lightly with sugar. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 45 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 400°F oven 15 minutes; then lower heat to 350°F and bake 35€”45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with vanilla confectioners' sugar.
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