Easy Christmas Tree Bread Recipe (2024)

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What is Christmas bread made of? ›

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the evaporated milk, sugar, shortening, salt, eggs and 2 cups of flour; beat until smooth. Stir in mixed candied fruit and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (do not knead). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.

I find that a large, straight edged knife is best for cutting the dough into the basic Christmas Tree shape and making the diagonal cuts. Large kitchen shears work well for snipping the edges of the dough.

Starting with the largest broccoli and broccoflower heads place on foam starting at the base and work your way up securing with toothpicks. Push 1/2 the carrots randomly into the foam. Take the rest of the veggies cut into small pieces and fill in the empty spots and brighten up the tree.

Festive breads are often enriched with expensive ingredients like eggs, butter, spices, fruits or nuts, to honour the occasion and the guests who are attending. They may have more complex shaping and decoration, again to signify the importance of the celebration.

This "Elvis" banana bread is loaded up with a smooth and creamy peanut butter glaze and brown sugar-candied bacon.

It is difficult to score very soft dough or dough at room temperature. Make sure your blade is as sharp as possible and try one very quick stroke. Sometimes this is just not possible.

Dip the razor blade into water before scoring. This will help the blade glide and create smooth cuts, rather than dragging and leaving ragged marks. If you want an “ear” on your sourdough, score at a shallow 45 degree angle to create a lip that will open up as the bread bakes.

The secret to sourdough is simple: water. The more water you add to your dough will affect how open the crumb (bigger holes and softer texture) will be once it's baked.

Another common option is to substitute a can of acidic soft drink, like Sprite or 7-Up, instead of the corn syrup and lemon juice. Just add a can of (non-diet) soft drink to a gallon of water, with a splash of bleach. For flowers, you'll probably want to cut the recipe to 1 quart water, 1/2 c. corn syrup, 1 tsp.

Cut your assorted cheeses into cubes and one by one stick into an empty toothpick. You'll want to start with the larger pieces, followed by your fillers like grape tomatoes or olives and dried fruit. Once the tree is full, cut sprigs of rosemary and fill in the gaps to create a tree like effect.

What is festival bread made of? ›

It is a dough made with wheat flour, Cornmeal, baking powder, salt, milk powder unflavored milk or evaporated milk, sugar and water, then fried in a neutral cooking oil and served hot. The finished festival should be crispy on the outside while soft and fluffy on the inside.

Prepare bread: Mix flour, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, water, dry yeast, orange zest, lime zest, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter; mix until dough is elastic and shiny, about 5 minutes. Form dough into a ball.

Panettone (/ˌpænɪˈtoʊni/, Italian: [panetˈtoːne]; Milanese: panetton [paneˈtũː]) is an Italian type of sweet bread and fruitcake, originally from Milan, Italy, usually prepared and enjoyed for Christmas and New Year in Western, Southern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as in South America, Eritrea, Australia, the ...

In order to prepare the Divine Eucharist, Orthodox Christians use the “prosphoro” (votive loaf of bread), while the Roman Catholic Church on the other hand, uses the “Ostia” (very small round wafers) that are offered together with Holy Communion to the faithful.