Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Cinnamon and Sugar Pull-Apart Bread


Elephant Ear Bread. This was so good, we stood around the counter and devoured it! #recipe

Elephant Ear Bread. This was so good, we stood around the counter and devoured it! #recipe

Ingredients 
Dough
  • 2 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (1 packet)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 eggs (at room temperature)
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Filling
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 4 Tbsp. butter, melted


Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, mix 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter and milk. Once the butter is completely melted take off the burner and add the water and vanilla. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.
  3. Pour the milk mixture into the large bowl with the dry ingredients and mix well. Whisk together the eggs and add to the batter. Keep mixing. Add 3/4 cup of flour and mix well. The mixture will be very sticky which means it’s perfect. Place the dough in a medium greased bowl. Cover with wrap and let it sit in a warm place to rise for about 30-45 minutes. Once the dough has doubled its size, knead in 2 tablespoons of flour. Cover the dough again for 5-10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, start on the filling. In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl. Set aside.