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English Saffron Bread
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English Saffron Bread

12 ingredients 1 hr 30 min + 1 min 1 loaf openrecipes
English Saffron Bread

"The exotic scents of saffron and lemon will fill your kitchen when you bake this beautiful braided bread."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

863
Calories
28g
Protein
27g
Fat
127g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons saffron
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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