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Braided Nutella Star Bread

From: handimania.com

450 g (4 cup) of flour plus around 50g (3/8 cup) for sprinkling
180 ml (¾ cup) of milk
2 egg yolks (use egg whites for brushing the bread)
8 g (1 ½ tsp) of active dry yeast
30 g (2 tbsp) of butter
70 g (1/3 cup) of sugar
pinch of salt
200 g (around 1 cup) of chocolate spread

First, pour milk into a saucepan and heat it to 30C (around 85F). When the milk is warm, add yeast, one tbs of sugar and flour and dissolve all ingredients. Let it sit for 15 minutes to activate.

For the best quality of the dough, sift flour through a sieve. Then, in a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients: flour, sugar and salt.

Separate egg yolks from egg whites. Add egg yolks, with butter and yeast, to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix everything with a wooden spoon. Knead dough for about 7 minutes.

If your dough is smooth and just a bit sticky, put it into a bowl, cover with a linen cloth, and set it in a warm place. Let it rise for around 40 minutes (it should double its size). When the dough is almost ready, you can turn on an oven and heat it to 180°C/350°F, and put your chocolate spread into a bowl with hot water.

Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Remember to keep some flour for sprinkling at hand. Knead dough for around 1 minute, then divide it into 4 equal parts.

Roll the first of four parts into a circle. The dough should be 2-3 mm (0,1 inch) thick. Place the dough circle on a piece of baking paper and using a cake tin/plate, cut out the first layer. Cover the cut dough with a thin layer of chocolate spread.

Roll another layer of dough, place it on the previous one and cut to match. Add the chocolate spread as above. Repeat the procedure with the next layer.

Put the last layer on the previous ones, and using a small glass or a coffee cup, mark the center of the cake.

Divide the cake into quarters – start cutting from the marked circle (remember to leave the center intact!) Then, divide every quarter into four equal parts. At the end you should have 16 equal parts.

Take two parts of the cake in both hands and delicately twist them in opposite directions. Repeat with all pairs to form eight-armed star. (see picture at the bottom). Twist the ends of each arm underneath to create a round shape.

Brush surface of the bread with egg white before putting it into the oven and bake at 180°C/350°F, for around 15 to 20 minutes.