Wiggs Recipe
These Wiggs are a truly delicious way for you to celebrate your special occasion. Try this spicy sweet bread with currants and caraway seeds for your next meal. Your suggestions for these Wiggs is welcome.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
2 tablespoons warm water (105°-115°F)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup milk
2 1/2-3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon caraway seeds, lightly crushed
1 egg
2 tablespoons currants
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Heat sugar, salt, butter, and milk to warm (105°-115°F).
2 Combine 2 cups flour, ginger, nutmeg, mace, cloves, and caraway seeds in mixing bowl. Add yeast mixture and milk mixture. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add egg, currants, and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
4 Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top.
5 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 1/2 hours. Punch down dough. Shape into a round loaf. Place in greased 2-inch-deep, 8-inch round pan.
6 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30€”45 minutes. Using scissors or sharp knife, make 4 deep cuts across top of loaf, to permit division into 8 wedges (wiggs).
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 45-55 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
2 Combine 2 cups flour, ginger, nutmeg, mace, cloves, and caraway seeds in mixing bowl. Add yeast mixture and milk mixture. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add egg, currants, and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
4 Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top.
5 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 1/2 hours. Punch down dough. Shape into a round loaf. Place in greased 2-inch-deep, 8-inch round pan.
6 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30€”45 minutes. Using scissors or sharp knife, make 4 deep cuts across top of loaf, to permit division into 8 wedges (wiggs).
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 45-55 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
