Santa Bread from Taste of Home Recipe

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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
774
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups bread flour , may need 4 1/2
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 (1/4 oz) packages active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 drops red food coloring

Directions:

  1. In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
  2. In small saucepan, heat milk, water and butter to 120 - 130.
  3. Add to dry ingredients; buat just until moistened.
  4. Beat in eggs until smooth.
  5. Stir in enough remaining flour to form stiff dough.
  6. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
  7. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
  8. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  9. Punch dough down.
  10. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into two portions, one slightly larger than the other.
  11. Shap larger portion into an elongated triangle with rounded corners for Santa's head and hat.
  12. Divide smaller portion in half.
  13. Shape and flatten one half into a beard.
  14. Using scissors or pizza cutter, cut into strips to within 1 inch of top.
  15. Position on Santa's face; twist and curl strips if desired.
  16. Use remaining dough for mustache, nose, hat pom-pom and brim.
  17. Shape a portion of dough into a mustache; flatten and cut ends into small strips with scissors.
  18. Place above beard.
  19. Place a small ball above mustache for nose.
  20. Fold tip of hat over and add another ball for pop-pom.
  21. Roll out a narrow piece od fough to create a hat brim; position under hat.
  22. With scissors, cut two slits for eyes; insert raisins into slits (I think you could use blueberry craisins for blue eyes)
  23. In separate small bowls, beat egg yolk.
  24. Add red flood coloring to one yolk; carefully brush over hat, nose and cheeks.
  25. Brush plain yolk over remaining dough.
  26. Cover loosely with foil.
  27. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
  28. Uncover; bake 10-12 minutes longer or until golden brown.
  29. Cool on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 774.05 Kcal (3241 kJ)
Calories from fat 177.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.77g 30%
Cholesterol 194.8mg 65%
Sodium 959.52mg 40%
Potassium 384.75mg 8%
Total Carbs 122.79g 41%
Sugars 16.23g 65%
Dietary Fiber 6.57g 26%
Protein 28.89g 58%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 6.6mg 37%
Calcium 92.4mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 284.52 Kcal (1191 kJ)
Calories from fat 65.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.27g 30%
Cholesterol 71.6mg 65%
Sodium 352.7mg 40%
Potassium 141.43mg 8%
Total Carbs 45.14g 41%
Sugars 5.97g 65%
Dietary Fiber 2.41g 26%
Protein 10.62g 58%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.4mg 37%
Calcium 34mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.3
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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