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I searched online for ideas and so many beautiful shapes of bread catched on my eye. I decided to try few of those. The first thing what is did is made a batch of my fool proof sweet bread dough and divided it accordingly so i can try three of the famous shaped bread. One of the shape is this one, i also made the most popular nutella designer bread and nutella braided bread. Will be sharing it separate posts.
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
Rising Time : 2 hours
Baking Time : 15 mins
Makes : 15 buns
All Purpose Flour – 3 cups + extra for dusting
Unsalted Butter – 1/2 cup melted
Sugar – 1/2 cup
Salt -1/2 tsp
Dry Yeast – 1.5 tsp
Warm Water – 1/4 cup
Warm Milk – 3/4 cup to 1 cup
Nutella as needed
Egg or Milk for egg wash
Method:
Take yeast, 1 tsp of sugar in a bowl. Add in 1/4 cup of warm water and set aside for 5 mins till it foams up.
Take flour, sugar, salt in a bowl and mix well using a fork.
Make a well in the center, pour the yeast mix in, milk, melted butter and mix using the fork till it clumps to the fork.
Now start kneading the dough for around 5 to 10 mins till it really smooth and supple. When you press the dough using your finger, it should bounce back.
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and set aside for an hour or hour and half till the dough is doubled in size.
Now take it out and punch back the air. Knead it again.
Now divide 4 equal balls..
Take a parchment sheet and spread some oil.
Take a ball, flatten it and roll it into a circle. It should be bigger than a dinner plate. Place a dinner plate over it and press so a impression is formed. Place it over the parchment.
Spread some nutella over it. Spread it inside the marked circle.
Now roll the remaining 4 dough exactly like this and place each on on top of each other. Mark it with the plate and spread some nutella over it.
When everything is done, dont spread nutella on top layer.
Place the plate over it and cut the excess dough off.
Now place a small cup in the center, cut it in 16 equal portions.
Now take two part and twist it twice on opposite sides. Bring it together and seal so it forms like a petal.
Repeat like this for all. Remove the cup.
Now put the parchment paper along with bread in a tray.. Cover and set aside for 30 more mins.
When the bread is rising, Preheat oven to 180 degree C.
Now crack open a egg in a bowl, add few spoons of water to it and whisk well using a fork. Brush this egg wash over the bread.
Now bake it in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 mins.
Remove it and let it cool.
Serve warm.
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Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| take yeast in a bowl |
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| add a tsp of sugar to it |
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| add 1/4 cup of warm water..set aside till yeast is activated |
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| take flour in a bowl |
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| add in sugar |
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| add little salt |
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| mix well |
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| make a well in the center |
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| now look the yeast is activated.. |
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| pour it in |
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| add in melted butter |
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| add in warm milk |
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| using your fork, mix it well to bring it together |
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| now the dough has come together |
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| now you have to knead this really really well |
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| knead knead knead |
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| now the dough is smooth and supple |
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| when you press the dough using your finger, |
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| the impression should bounce back, this is when you will know the dough is kneaded well |
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| cover it with plastic wrap |
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| let it rise |
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punch back the dough
Take the dough
Shape it like a log
Cut it in 4 portion
Roll it into a ball
Take one ball
Roll it like this
Place a dinner plate over it and press it lightly
So a seam is formed
Put the sheet over a lightly oiled parchment paper
Take some nutella
Spread it evenly
Dont over do with the edges
like this
Place another rolled sheet on top
spread with nutella
place another sheet on top
spread some nutella
place another sheet on top
Now place the plate on top and cut off the excess
like this
place a small cup
cut into 4
cut each 4 in half
then cut those in half again
You should get 16 parts
Take two petals and twist it in opposite directions
Twist it one more time
Now bring the petals together
like this
I am showing a little closeup for you
Twist it one time
twist it one more time
bring it together and pinch it
Look how beautiful it looks
 
Remove the cup
Done
Cover with a plastic wrap and let it rise for 30 mins
 now take a egg and beat it with some water..You can use just 
brush on top..and bake
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Superb!!! I really appreciate your creativity and hard work.wonderful bread. keep up the good work Aarthi.
Superb!! I really appreciate your creativity and hard work. wonderful bread. Keep up the good work.
Yummy, Aarthi may i know your cup measurement ?
1 cup = …. Gram
1 cup = …. ml
It will helpful for me (a beginner house chef)
Very nice creativity aarthi …:-) can u please reply where u get ur modak moulds waiting for ur reply
Hi dear, Can i use self rising flour instead of maida.I have never worked with yeast nor i am interested in handling it. Do let me know. thanks
@imrosei dont think it will work out..You need yeast to make this soft
@Ken Kenmy 1 cup measures 240 ml
@AnonymousI got it from my supermarket..You can look in any shops which sells steel vessels..You can even look online
Well done. Superb.. You are talented..
i am a student living away from home…and for the first time in my life i had to start cooking…especially indian foods….your blog has helped me big time..the step by step pictures makes it very easy for me…and it made me a good cook….THANK YOUUUUU
Hi aarthi,
wonderful art actually.. 🙂
one small request, your blog takes very long time to load. Hope u work on this.
Hi Aarati, your recepies are awesome. I really like to try this one but I couldn't find active yeast. Can I use instant yeast instead and what should be the quantity. Thanks kavita
Hi Aarati, all your recepies are awesome. I really want to try this one but couldn't find active yeast. Can I use instant yeast instead and what should be the quantity. Thanks Kavita
@Anonymoussame quantity of instant yeast should be used
Can't we use jam instead of Nutella??
I love this cream sandwiches and waffles or pancakes. Also, it can sometimes do the same and is always perfect. Very nice have an idea of his making. I alone do so http://www.open-youweb.com/how-to-make-homemade-nutella/ and it comes out great.
I love this cream sandwiches and waffles or pancakes. Also, it can sometimes do the same and is always perfect. Very nice have an idea of his making. I alone do so http://www.open-youweb.com/how-to-make-homemade-nutella/ and it comes out great.
@Anonymousyes u can use jam
It looks beautiful n love the way u make it look so simple to make.just wanted to know the temp n time u used for baking ?
it is mentioned in written part
@pritha nairit is mentioned in the recipe
Hi Aarthi can we use thick homemade chocolate sauce made with cocoa powder and milk powder and stuff that sauce instead of nutella…. Will this work out pls let me know….
Very nice. I tried. Want to know why was it sticking to the palate? Should it have been baked a little more?