Mary Jo’s “You Choose” Bread

  • Line up all dry and wet ingredients
  • Line up all measuring cups, utensils, bowls, etc.

Dry Ingredients:

  • 4 1/3 cups flour
    • 3 cups initial mixing
    • 1 1/3 after wet ingredients added
  • 4 1/2 t active dry yeast or 2 packages
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 t salt 

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cup 1% milk approximately 115 degrees
  • 4 T oil
  • 2 egg (slightly beaten with fork)

Step 1

  • Mix all dry ingredients together
    • 3 Cups flour for this step

Step 2

  • Add milk (separate from egg so the heat doesn’t “scramble” the egg
  • Mix egg and oil

Step 3

  • Add dry and wet ingredients together in mixer
  • Mix high 1-2 minutes
  • On low add the additional 1¼ cup flour
  • Beat until dough is formed into a ball it will come off the sides of the bowl and travels up the bread paddle

Step 4

  • Flour surface
  • Knead dough 100 turns
  • Place in bowl with oiled sides and cover with towel
  • Let Rise 10 minutes on warm surface 

Step 5

  • Roll into rectangle shape
  • Spread with filling of your choice (thus “You Choose Bread)
    • Poppy Seed (can mixed with one whipped Egg White)
    • Fig Butter
    • Apple Spread
    • Cinnamon and Sugar 
    • Spinach and Feta Cheese
    • Nutella and Nuts
    • Pesto and Mozzarella Cheese
    • Endless choices / options

Options:

1.  Challah Braid (braid)

2.  Twisted Loaf (in loaf pan or in circle, ie babka)

3.  Cut individual roll size, for example cinnamon rolls

4.  Place in bread loaf or on baking sheet depending on desired size

Step 4

  • Rise 1 1/2 hours

Step 5

  • Brush egg wash
  • Bake 350 approximately 30 minutes
  • If browns too fast put foil on top
  • Let cool 10 minutes

Step 6

  • Mix 1 cup confection sugar 1-2 T Lemon juice to taste  depending on what ingredient you chose. Be creative like dazzled caramel over Nutella / pecans loaf.         
  • Drizzle on top

SINGLE LOAF Ingredients adjusted just for you. The steps are the same!

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups flour plus 3/4 cup additional flour 
  • 1 package active dry yeasts (2 ¼ t)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 t salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup 1% milk 110 degrees
  • 2 T oil
  • 1 egg

Incorporate and mix high 1-2 minutes

On low add

            3/4 cup additional flour