St. Barbara's Bread Recipe
Celebrate the feast of St. Barbara this year with this utterly delicious St. Barbara's Bread. Make this spicy and nutty bread glazed with confectioner's icing beforehand and see for yourself if you really like it. Your suggestions for this St. Barbara's Bread are welcome.
Ingredients
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon active dry yeast
2 tablespoons warm water (105°-115°F)
1 egg
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 - 1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup slivered almonds
Confectioners' Icing
Whole almonds, if desired
Directions
1 Heat milk, sugar, butter, and salt to warm (105°-115°F). Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes.
2 Combine yeast mixture, milk mixture, egg, lemon juice, nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon. Add 1 cup flour and slivered almonds. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Divide into thirds. Make 3 ropes and braid. Place on greased baking sheet.
6 Let rise in warm place until almost double€”about 30 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 35€”40 minutes or until done.
7 Cool on wire rack. Frost with Confectioners' Icing. If desired, decorate with almonds.
2 Combine yeast mixture, milk mixture, egg, lemon juice, nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon. Add 1 cup flour and slivered almonds. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Divide into thirds. Make 3 ropes and braid. Place on greased baking sheet.
6 Let rise in warm place until almost double€”about 30 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 35€”40 minutes or until done.
7 Cool on wire rack. Frost with Confectioners' Icing. If desired, decorate with almonds.
