Grittibanz Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus extra for dusting
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup milk, room temperature
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 1 egg, for coating
• almonds (optional)
• candied fruit (optional)
• raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix the yeast with a little of the sugar.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the flour with the salt, remaining sugar, butter, and milk, egg, and yeast.
• 3 knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic. cover and leave to rise to twice the amount in a warm place.
• 4 knead the dough again, use a knife to cut off pieces of dough in the desired size and roll out to an oval shape.
• 5 shape the dough into the shape of a person, with head, arms and legs.
• 6 use almonds, raisins, and candied fruit to decorate the dough. leave to rise in a cool place for 20 to 30 minutes.
• 7 brush with egg and sprinkle with sugar. bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 350°f.