Hollow Beehive Bread Food

HOLLOW BEEHIVE BREAD

Steps:

• dissolve yeast in warm water (100 - 110 degrees F). Let sit 5 mins or until fully dissolved.
• melt butter into honey to 100 degrees F. set aside.
• add flour 1/2 cup at a time. when 2 cups have been added add butter/honey mixture.
• whisk eggs with salt and add 1 cup flour and mix into dough.
• add enough flour to make a soft dough. turn out on work station and knead till smooth and elastic. add more flour if needed for dough not to be sticky.
• Cover, let rise til almost doubled.
• divide dough into 20 equal pieces. roll each piece into 20 inch ropes. twist 2 ropes together and pinch ends to seal. repeat with rest of dough ropes.
• Invert a 2 quart oven safe mixing bowl. Starting at rim or bowl, wrap twists around bowl, pinching ends to join each new twist. Continue until all of bowl is covered. Let rise until puffy.
• brush dough with egg glaze and bake at 375 degrees F or until done. Cover with foil if necessary to avoid over browning. Finish product should be a medium golden brown.
• loosely crumple a large piece of foil to match depth and diameter of bowl. When bread has cooled slightly, carefully remove from bowl and insert the foil in it's place. Place on wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
• mix honey butter by combining 1/2 cup softened butter and 1/8 cup honey. serve with bread.

MILL HOLLOW BREAD

Steps:

• In saucepan, scald milk. Add butter, salt, maple syrup and molasses. Stir to mix. Cool to room temperature.
• In large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and 1/2 tsp honey.
• When frothy, add the milk mixture and 4 cups white flour. Beat 2 min with mixer or 200 strokes by hand.
• Mix in the sunflower seeds, wheat germ, bran flakes.
• Add the rye flour. Gradually add the whole wheat flour until the dough clings together and leaves the the sides of the bowl.
• Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic -- adding more flour as needed.
• Set to rest in a greased bowl -- cover with damp towel and let rise until doubled.
• Punch down -- to press out air bubbles.
• Cut into 3 equal pieces and cover with towel and let rest 10 minutes.
• Shape into loaves and place in greased pans.
• Brush tops with melted butter and cover with towel and let rise again until almost doubled.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes.