How to make Serbian Rose Pull Apart Bread from Loretta's Kitchen

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and suitable for lactose intolerance.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and flavor complexity.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds ingredients.

Heat 200 mils of milk in the microwave for about 30 seconds until warm.

Add 1 packet of dry instant yeast and 2 teaspoons of sugar to the warm milk and stir.

Set the yeast mixture aside for about 15 minutes until frothy.

In a mixing bowl, lightly beat 2 eggs and add 2 tablespoons of room-temperature butter, 100 mils of plain yogurt, and 1 teaspoon of salt; mix well.

Add the yeast mixture to the egg mixture.

Add 600 grams of flour and knead using a mixing machine for 5 minutes, or by hand for 5-10 minutes until elastic.

Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead by hand for 1 minute.

Oil a bowl, place the dough inside, and flip it to coat with oil; cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled.

Punch down the risen dough and roll it out to a rectangle about a quarter of an inch thick.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and spread two-thirds over the dough.

Fold the dough in half and brush the remaining butter over the smaller rectangle; fold in half again and let sit for 10-15 minutes.

Repeat the rolling and buttering process two more times, each time letting it sit for 10-15 minutes after folding.

Roll out the dough one last time, brush with melted butter, and reserve a little for the baking pan.

Cut the dough into a long log shape and slice it into 1 to 1.5-inch pieces.

Place the slices cut side down into a greased baking pan, pressing them tightly together.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and bake for 40-50 minutes.

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