CITRUS PULL APART BREAD

 Citrus Pull-Apart Bread

 Hands-on Time Total Time 55 Mins 4 Hours 35

Mins

This makes two gorgeous loaves for breakfast, tea, or coffee. Keep one, and share the other.

Ingredients How to Make It

Step 1 Combine first 3

1/4 cup warm

water (100° to

110°) glass measuring cup, and

 1 (1/4-oz.) envelope active dry yeast

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1 cup butter, softened and divided

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon table salt

ingredients in a 1-cup let stand 5 minutes.

Step 2 Beat 1/2 cup butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 tsp. salt; beat 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and next 2 ingredients. Stir in yeast mixture.

     

 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

4 1/2 cups bread flour

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Vegetable cooking spray

Citrus Filling

2/3 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons honey

1 large egg white

Fresh Citrus Glaze

Step 3 Combine bread flour and nutmeg. Gradually add to butter mixture, and beat at low speed 2 minutes or until well blended.

Step 4 Sprinkle a flat surface generously with bread flour. Turn dough out; knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes), sprinkling surface with bread flour as needed. Coat a large bowl with cooking spray. Place dough in bowl, turning to grease top. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place (80° to 85°) 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until doubled in bulk.

Step 5 Punch dough down; turn out onto lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll 1 dough portion into a 20- x 12- inch rectangle. Spread with 1/4 cup softened butter, and cut into 5 (12- x 4-inch) strips. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. Citrus Filling over 1 strip, and top with a second strip. Repeat with remaining strips and

           

 filling, stacking strips as you go. Cut stack into 6 (4- x 2-inch) rectangles.

Step 6 Lightly grease 2 (9- x 5-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray. Place stacked rectangles, cut sides up, into 1 prepared pan. Repeat procedure with remaining dough, 1/4 cup softened butter, Citrus Filling, and second pan. Sprinkle any remaining filling over loaves.

Step 7 Whisk together powdered sugar, melted butter, honey, and egg white until blended. Spoon over loaves. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place (80° to 85°) 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Step 8 Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown, shielding with aluminum foil after 25 minutes to prevent excessive browning, if necessary. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans to a wire rack; brush with Fresh Citrus Glaze. Cool 5 minutes.