Harvest Bread

Harvest Bread

Harvest Bread

Canadian Thanksgiving is a celebration of harvest, and what I found referenced over and over again was Harvest Bread. This is an awesome project kids can enjoy creating, shaping the dough into a plait or a wheatsheaf.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 small loaf
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Calories: 1277

Ingredients
  

Bread
  • 300 grams (12 ounces) flour, preferably fresh ground whole wheat
  • pinch Kosher or sea salt
  • ½ sachet quick-action dried yeast (3.5 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable or sunflower oil
  • 210 ml (⅜ pint) warm water
Glaze
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ teaspoon water

Method
 

  1. Separate the egg and use only the white for the glaze. Use a fork to mix it with the water to create a glaze.
  2. Set your oven at 425°F (220°C).
  3. Sift the flour and add the yeast and salt. Make a well in the centre and pour the warm water and oil into the centre.
  4. Mix into a firm dough, adding a little more water or flour if the consistency is too dry or sticky.
  5. Place the dough onto a floured surface and have some fun kneading it for 5 minutes.
  6. Shape the dough into either a plait or a wheatsheaf.
  7. Once you have finished your design, brush it with the egg glaze.
  8. Get mom or dad to carefully place your bread onto a greased baking tray and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
  9. Tap the bread to see if it sounds hollow. This way you’ll know that it’s properly cooked!
  10. Cool on a wire tray.

Nutrition

Calories: 1277kcalCarbohydrates: 229gProtein: 37gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 69mgPotassium: 387mgFiber: 8gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 238IUCalcium: 70mgIron: 15mg

Notes

You can use these shaping directions with any bread recipe to create these fun designs.
Double, triple, or quadruple the recipe for all the children gathered to celebrate the holiday.
High in selenium and thiamin, low in saturated fat and sodium, and very low in sugar.

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