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Butterfly Bread

Butterfly Bread

Prep Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 packet
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • cocoa powder
  • food coloring of choice

Instructions
 

  1. Stir the warm water and yeast in the bread machine, wait 5 minutes for it to foam. Then add remaining ingredients (except the cocoa powder and food coloring). Set on dough setting. (If you don't have a bread machine, make this like any other bread.. knead the dough, let rise in warm area.)
  2. Shape your bread! Use the steps above for guidance. Use a rolling pin, pizza cutter or chopper if you have it. Place into a greased 9x5" bread loaf pan. Cover with a towel. Let it rise for 30 minutes.
  3. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Slice and Enjoy. Store in a ziploc bag to retain freshness or it will get hard over night.