Although it’s tempting to try to arrange the balls of dough neatly in the pan, once they’re coated in butter, they are slippery and practically slide into place by themselves. At first the pan will seem too big for the dough, but it rises nearly to the top. When the bread is baked, it fills the pan.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk, heated
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
1. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add milk and egg; beat until blended. Gradually add remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and beat until mixture forms a soft dough. If necessary, add more flour.
2. Turn out onto floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in an oiled bowl, turning to oil top of dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place 50 minutes or until double in bulk.
3. Preheat oven to 375F.
4. Punch dough down; shape into 16 balls. Roll each in melted butter and arrange in greased 9-inch tube pan. If there is extra butter, pour over top. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 50 minutes or until dough nearly fills pan.
5. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan onto wire rack; serve warm. Serves 8.
Recipe by Jean Kressy, "Relish the American Table," Dec. 31, 2006.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 230 calories, 6g fat, 7g prot., 40g carbs., 1g fiber, 490mg sodium.
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For years I have made this using frozen bread dough or frozen sweet bread dough. I make it for Christmas morning. But I roll it in warm milk and butter then in a bowl of sugar and cinnimon (sometines I add a pinch of nutmeg). I let it rise in the refridgerator overnight and bake it when I get up on christmas morning. My family loves it and the tradition is being carried on by my older kids who have kids of their own.
collettemary
2/1/07 10:55 AM
Sounds fabulous! Can we get the recipe? We would love to have it. Thanks
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2/5/07 9:31 AM
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