Epcot's School Bread Recipe

#BakingThroughIsolation #Episode11

Epcot Norway's School Bread Recipe
Recipe Inspired by the School Bread at Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe in Disney's Epcot

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 envelope of active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cardamom (cinnamon can be used if you can't find cardamom)
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
Shortening

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2-3 tbsp of milk
8 ounces of toasted shredded coconut

1 box of instant vanilla pudding
1 cup cold milk

Instructions:

1. Heat water and butter to 95 degrees.
2. Combine flour, sugar, yeast, cardamom, egg, and water butter mixture in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix together using a dough hook for 5 minutes. The dough should form a ball but will still be sticky.
3. Lightly grease a bowl with shortening. Place dough into bowl. Cover and allow to rise for 1 hour in a warm place. Alternatively, use the Proof Setting on your oven.
4. Once your dough has doubled in size, move to a floured surface. Knead until smooth and then use your hands to form dough into a long sausage shape.
5. Cut the dough into 16 equal pieces. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll each piece in to a ball. Place 6-8 on each baking sheet.
6. Cover each sheet with a bread towel and allow to proof for 30 minutes. Again, you can use the proof setting on your oven.
7. Remove baking sheets from oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
8. Prepare vanilla pudding by whisking 1 cup on cold milk into pudding mix for 2 minutes. Set aside for a few minutes and then put into a pastry bag or ziplock bag. This will have a more custard like consistency than pudding. *A star tip can be used but isn't a requirement.
9. Prepare icing by combining powdered sugar with just enough milk to make a thick icing in a shallow bowl or dish.
10. Toast coconut in oven carefully.
11. Dip bun in icing and then toasted coconut. Repeat for all buns.
12. Cut the end off the pastry bag and pipe vanilla pudding on top of each bun in the shape of a star or circle. Serve immediately or keep in refrigerator.