Nutella Bread Snowflake/Flower
Kristen W., adapted from Handimania.com
Yield: 8-16 single or double
servings
¾ c. milk
1 ½ tsp. yeast
3 ½ c. flour (plus ¼ c. for sprinkling counter)
1/3 c. sugar
Pinch of salt
2 eggs separated into yolks and whites
2 TB butter (room temp)
1/3 c. water
About 1 c. Nutella spread
Heat milk in a saucepan until it is warmed to about 85
degrees. Add 1 TB sugar and 1 TB flour and stir well. Add yeast and set aside
to let yeast activate. In a large bowl (I use my Kitchen Aid) combine dry
ingredients – flour, remaining sugar, salt.
Once mixed, add egg yolks, yeast/milk mixture, and butter. Mix well. Add
water as needed to create a dough only slightly sticky to the touch. Cover bowl with a towel and place in a warm
area to raise for 40 minutes or until double in size. When dough is almost ready, place Nutella
container (or 1 c. Nutella in a small cooking bowl) into a bowl of hot water. I
like to place mine in a frying pan with heated water in it. Sprinkle flour on
the counter and knead the dough for a minute (or turn on your Kitchen Aid for
maybe 20 seconds).
Place the dough on the counter and divide into 4 equal
parts. Roll out the first piece into a circle about 2-3 mm thick. Place it on a
piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Mark the first layer by placing a
large plate upside-down on the dough and pressing gently. Using a rubber
spatula or plastic spoon, cover the marked circle with a layer of Nutella. Roll
out the next piece of dough to a similar size and thickness, place it on the
first layer and mark the circle with the plate again (right over the first
marked circle). Cover the marked circle with a layer of Nutella. Repeat for the
last 2 sections of dough, but do not put Nutella on the top layer.
Next, place the upside down plate on the top layer and cut
around the plate to make your circular stack of dough. Using a small cup, mark the center of the
circle. Do not cut through the center. Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the
stack in quarters, leaving the center connected. Then cut each quarter into
quarters. To twist the dough, take two neighboring sections of the dough and
twist them one complete turn away from each other. Press the ends together and
tuck them under. Repeat for remaining dough slices. Lightly brush the top of
the bread with the egg whites.
Bake 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
**I tried using Trader Joes pizza dough for this recipe...super dense and kind of turned out like a Nutella brick :) I don't recommend it.
