Danish Anise and Almond Bread

Submitted by Pesto lover

"For ZWT 6. This recipe is for use in a breadmaker. Put all ingredients into bread machine, according to the order you usually use for your particular machine. You can also make this by hand. Preparation time listed is for making the bread by hand and includes rising times."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 loaf

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons yeast
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons anise seed
• 1⁄3 cup toasted almond, chopped
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 3⁄4 cup water

directions

1. Use bread machine, or.
2. Dissolve yeast in 3/4 c warm water. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, mix together the flour, sugar, salt, almonds and anise seed.
4. Add butter, oil, egg and egg yolk to the yeast mixture. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
5. Knead dough until smooth.
6. Put dough into greased bowl, turn over and cover. Let stand in warm place until almost doubled in bulk.
7. Punch down dough and form into round loaf. Put on greased baking sheet.
8. Let stand in warm place for 30 minutes.
9. Brush dough with egg wash or milk.
10. Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes or until browned. Tap bottom of loaf and if it.
11. sounds hollow, it should be done. Cool loaf before slicing.