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Christmas Noche Buena
Frisian Sugar Bread - Frisian Christmas Sweet Loaf
Friesland's festive sugar bread - yeasted bread with cinnamon sugar. This Dutch regional dish represents Frisian dairy heritage and winter solstice traditions.
160
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Vegetarian
Cooking Times
125 min
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
160 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
4.00 cups
All-purpose flour
1.50 cups
Whole milk
warm
2.00 tsp
Active dry yeast
0.50 cup
Butter
melted
1.00 cup
Brown sugar
3.00 tbsp
Cinnamon
1.00 tsp
Salt
1.00
Egg
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Mix warm milk, yeast, 1 tbsp sugar. Let proof 10 minutes.
10 minutes
2
Mix flour, salt in bowl. Add yeast mixture, egg, melted butter.
3
Knead 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
10 minutes
4
Let rise 1 hour until doubled.
60 minutes
5
Mix remaining brown sugar with cinnamon.
6
Roll dough into rectangle. Sprinkle sugar-cinnamon mixture heavily.
7
Roll up tightly. Place in buttered loaf pan. Rise 45 minutes.
45 minutes
8
Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Frisian Christmas tradition. Dairy heritage.
35 minutes