Fig & Anise Pull-Apart Bread
Recipe: #17516
February 21, 2015
Categories: Breads, Dairy, Fruit, Figs, Budget-Friendly, Brunch, Christmas, Easter, Fall/Autumn, Sunday Dinner, Winter, Food Processor, Oven Bake, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Make it from scratch, Yeast Bread, Flour, Butter/Margarine, Kosher Dairy more
"A totally different take on pull-apart breads, with a lovely fig filling. Definitely comfort food! From happyolksdotcom. NOTE: Time INCLUDES one hour and 20 minutes of rising time."
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (203.5 g)
- Calories 710.4
- Total Fat - 34.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 16.9 g
- Cholesterol - 60.3 mg
- Sodium - 334 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 96.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5 g
- Sugars - 51.8 g
- Protein - 8.6 g
- Calcium - 149.7 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
To make the dough, combine milk and butter in a small sauce pan. Heat until just beginning to steam. Turn off and remove from heat. Stir in yeast and 1/2 cup sugar. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Step 2
In a stand mixer with a bread hook or in a large bowl with wooden spoon, stir together liquid with 4 cups of flour.
Step 3
Wait an hour for the dough to rise, then add 1/2 cup additional flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. While waiting for the dough to rise, go to next step.
Step 4
While the dough is rising, place the figs in a bowl of warm water to soften for 20 minutes. Strain, dry, and place the figs in the bowl of a food processor. Add anise, melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Blend until a sticky paste forms. Add more butter or a bit of milk to thin if necessary. Set aside.
Step 5
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Step 6
On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle, about 1/4” thick. Spread the fig paste evenly until it covers all of the dough.
Step 7
WARNING: this next step is extremely messy! Cut the dough into 6 to 8 strips, then stack all the strips into one stack. It doesn't have to be pretty or perfect!
Step 8
Cut the stack of strips into 6 slices. Place the stacks SIDEWAYS into a buttered loaf pan. You don't need to fill in the holes/gaps.
Step 9
Cover with a dish towel and allow to rise for 20 minutes. Then bake for 30 minutes and check to make sure the top is not over-browning. Test the center. If still gooey in the middle, cover with foil and continue to bake for 10-20 minutes until done.
Tips & Variations
- Food processor