Red, White, Blue and Delicious!

American Bread!

That's right, move over French bread. American bread is here to stay!!

What's better than the fresh taste of freedom?!

Nothin'!

That's what!!

...and what's more patriotic than bread that screams "USA! USA!"?!? 

Nothin' (again)

(Unless of course, you have a Bald Eagle, wearing a patriotic tie, eating an Apple Pie, while reading the Constitution, at a St Louis Cardinals baseball game! 

...then American bread is a close second!)

LOL

Yeeeaaaaaaah America!!!! GET SOME...

...red white and blue bread, that is! ;)

Ingredients:

3 

c. unbleached all-purpose flour

2 1/2 Tbsp

 sugar

1 

c. milk w/ 1 egg yolk (combined will equal 1 cup)

3/4 Tbsp

 salt

1 1/2 Tbsp

 unsalted butter, softened

Red food coloring (liquid or paste*)

Blue food coloring (liquid or paste*)

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast

Directions:

In a small bowl, microwave milk and egg yolk for about 30 seconds and set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar and yeast.

Add butter, salt and milk mixture, stirring on low speed with the dough hook attachment.

Increase speed to medium and knead until dough comes together and pulls away from the sides, about 5-10 minutes. If the dough is sticky, add a tbsp of flour, one at a time until it is smooth and elastic.

Divide dough into three equal pieces

Place one of the pieces in the stand mixer bowl and mix with blue food coloring until desired color is reached.*note: paste food coloring is more vibrant than liquid, you will have to use more liquid food coloring for bolder colors

Remove dough from bowl and place in a lightly greased bowl, covered, to rise until doubled.

Clean stand mixer bowl, then place another piece of dough in stand mixer and combine with the red food coloring until color is blended through. 

Remove dough from bowl and place in a separate, lightly greased bowl, covered, to rise until doubled.

Place plain piece of dough in a separate, lightly greased bowl, covered, to rise until doubled. All pieces should double in about an hour.

Once dough is risen, on a floured surface, roll out blue dough to a half inch thick and set aside. Repeat this process with the red and white dough, placing the red on top of the blue. White on top od the red.

Starting at one end, roll the dough over onto itself, creating a spiral with the colors.  

Place dough in a lightly greased loaf pan, cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Once dough is risen, bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown on the outside (the inside should register 190 degrees F).

 Allow to cool completely. Slice, serve and enjoy!

God bless America and God bless you!

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