Saffron Bread Recipe

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Saffron Bread
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
812
Calories
Total time
480
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 24 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 lb butter
  • 1 lb crisco
  • 2 lbs currants
  • 1 lb raisins
  • 2 tbsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 1 quart hot water
  • 15 g saffron
  • 1/2 quart of lukewarm water

Directions:

  1. Steep the saffron in the hot water overnight. Make sure you use a container that is covered to keep the heat inside. This step is crucial to getting the taste and flavor you want in the bread.
  2. The next morning, Sift the flour into a very large bowl add the sugar then cut in the butter and crisco using a pastry cutter.
  3. Add the currants, raisins, orange peel, lemon rind, nutmeg, salt and saffron water.
  4. Mix together, then sprinkle the yeast on the top of the mixture and add the lukewarm water.
  5. Knead the bread mixture until everything is combined. The bread should be a light orange/dark yellow in color.
  6. Then place the bread in a warm location, covered. And allow to rise until doubled in size.
  7. Once doubled, knead the bread again, and allow to rise until doubled one more time.
  8. Cut the dough into 6 loaves.
  9. Knead each dough ball and then place the loaves into greased loaf pans.
  10. Cover the pans and allow to rise until about level with the top of the pans.
  11. Bake the loaves at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 811.9 Kcal (3399 kJ)
Calories from fat 281.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.24g 48%
Cholesterol 27.99mg 9%
Sodium 3018.38mg 126%
Potassium 405.92mg 9%
Total Carbs 121.19g 40%
Sugars 8.51g 34%
Dietary Fiber 13.74g 55%
Protein 14.52g 29%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 19%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 7.1mg 39%
Calcium 315.4mg 32%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 328.64 Kcal (1376 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.65g 48%
Cholesterol 11.33mg 9%
Sodium 1221.79mg 126%
Potassium 164.31mg 9%
Total Carbs 49.06g 40%
Sugars 3.44g 34%
Dietary Fiber 5.56g 55%
Protein 5.88g 29%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 19%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.9mg 39%
Calcium 127.7mg 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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