Lucky Horseshoe Shaped Stuffed Bread #BreadBakers

We loved this Good Luck Bread- Lucky Horseshoe Shaped Stuffed Bread!

New Year is the time when you look for a lot of good luck and fortune. What better way to celebrate the New Year but with a horseshoe-shaped bread?

Good Luck Bread Stuffed Horseshoe Shaped Stuffed Bread

Horseshoes are considered as one of the many lucky charms. There are many legends associated with this one of them says that mischievous fairies cannot stand iron, another is associated with that Saint Dunstan tricked the Devil to promise that he will stay away from houses with a horseshoe on the door. Thus, any house with a horseshoe was guaranteed to be lucky.

This month like always on the second Tuesday we post a bread on a chosen theme in #BreadBakers. This month we are baking Good Luck Breads, our hostess is  Felice Geoghegan who blogs at All That's Left are the Crumbs. (The  beautiful cakes and bread that Felice bakes I am surprised there are crumbs left.)

When I saw her choice of Goodluck bread I was surprised for I had never heard of them.

I thought since I never have the time and the artistic inclination to shape etc. I will give it a miss. But then curious cat that I am  I had to see just what these bread where and I choose the simplest of the shapes.

Horseshoe!

LOL! Thanks a lot, Felice because of you I am like yes I can do this. Will try something better next time.

Actually, the bread can be shaped from any bread dough but I followed this recipe only halved the recipe.

Before we start taking a look at my pantry...

I have stopped stocking on eggs and hence I had no eggs to add to the dough. The water I had to hence increase by about ½ cup so check accordingly.

I used milk to knead my dough, only in the end when the dough was dry I used warm water about a tablespoon at a time.

Also at the last possible moment because I had this dry vegetable made from potato too dry to eat with chapatti, our staple food I stuffed it in the bread.

Now, this bread I have shaped not used a ready pan.

Good Luck Bread Stuffed Horseshoe Shaped Stuffed Bread

Lucky Horseshoe Shaped Stuffed Bread

• Serves: 8 loaves
• Preparation time: 15 minutes
• Cook time: 25-30 minutes
• Passive time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

•  ¾  cups water warm + ½  cup more (see notes)
•  ¼  cup milk, warm
•  1 teaspoon salt
•  1  ½ tablespoon sugar
•  2 tablespoon  butter soft
•  1 egg, lightly beaten (I did not use)
•  3 cups maida/all purpose flour
•  1 tablespoon instant yeast

Glaze:

• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon butter 

Method:

• In a bowl add the maida, salt and sugar, yeast and stir the mixture.
• Add the milk and water and egg if using to the dough and mix well. until the dough comes together.
• Tip the dough on the countertop and with the heel of your hand mix the butter in.
• At this point since my dough did not have the egg, I started adding the water 1 tablespoon at a time till the dough is soft, spring and you get a windowpane when you stretch the dough.
• Make a ball out of the dough.
• Lightly grease the bowl and place the dough in it.  Turn over so that the bottom is also greased.
• Cover and let it rise, for 45 minutes or till double.
• When the dough is ready gently degas the dough and cut it with the dough scraper in 8 wedges.
• Lightly flour the work surface and take one ball roll out the dough in rectangular /oval shape.
• To the edge place a stuffing vegetable on the longer edge (about 2 tablespoon per roll) then gently roll the dough to a tube.
• Pinch and Seal the edges then gently shape the tube in a horseshoe shape.
• Transfer to a greased baking tray and let it rise for 30 minutes.
• Repeat with the rest of the balls.
• Towards the end of the 30 minutes preheat you over at 190° C  /375° F.
• Brush the rolls with the milk and bake for 25-35 minutes till the rolls are golden brown on top and sound hollow when knocked.
• Remove from oven brush some butter and let rest for 10 minutes and then plate and serve.

Notes:

• In case you do not use eggs you will need to add water. Use only 1 tablespoon at a time and please warm it before you start.
• You can also give the rolls an egg wash.

Good Luck Bread Stuffed Horseshoe Shaped Stuffed Bread

Lucky Horseshoe Shaped Stuffed Bread #BreadBakers

A simple Good Luck Bread in the form of a horseshoe.

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Course: Baked, Breakfast, Brunch, Kid-Friendly, Snack

Cuisine: World

Keyword: Bake, Bread, Breakfast, Festive Cooking, Good Luck Bread, Horseshoe Shaped Bread, Kid Friendly Food, Lucky Bread, Party Dishes, Simple and healthy diet in old age, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Servings: 8 loaves

Calories:

Author: ArchanaPotdar

Ingredients

• ¾ cups water warm + ½ cup more see notes
• ¼ cup Milk warm
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 tablespoon ½sugar
• 2 tablespoon butter soft
• 1 Egg lightly beaten (I did not use)
• 3 cups maida/ all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast

Glaze:

• 1 tablespoon Milk
• 1 tablespoon Butter

Instructions

• In a bowl add the maida, salt and sugar, yeast and stir the mixture.
• Add the milk and water and egg if using to the dough and mix well. until the dough comes together.
• Tip the dough on the countertop and with the heel of your hand mix the butter in.
• At this point since my dough did not have the egg, I started adding the water 1 tablespoon at a time till the dough is soft, spring and you get a windowpane when you stretch the dough.
• Make a ball out of the dough.
• Lightly grease the bowl and place the dough in it. Turn over so that the bottom is also greased.
• Cover and let it rise, for 45 minutes or till double.
• When the dough is ready gently degas the dough and cut it with the dough scraper in 8 wedges.
• Lightly flour the work surface and take one ball roll out the dough in rectangular /oval shape.
• To the edge place a stuffing vegetable on the longer edge (about 2 tablespoon per roll) then gently roll the dough to a tube.
• Pinch and Seal the edges then gently shape the tube in a horseshoe shape.
• Transfer to a greased baking tray and let it rise for 30 minutes.
• Repeat with the rest of the balls.
• Towards the end of the 30 minutes preheat you over at 190° C /375° F.
• Brush the rolls with the milk and bake for 25-30 minutes till the rolls are golden brown on top and sound hollow when knocked.
• Remove from oven brush some butter and let rest for 10 minutes and then plate and serve.

Notes

• In case you do not use eggs you will need to add water. Use only 1 tablespoon at a time and please warm it before you start.
• You can also give the rolls an egg wash.

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#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to [email protected].

This month, the Bread Bakers are making Good Luck Breads, a theme chosen by Felice from All That's Left Are The Crumbs.

And don’t forget to check out all the amazing breads baked by our talented bakers ~

• Buttermilk Cornbread from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Cloverleaf Rolls from Sneha’s Recipe
• Coriander Garlic Four Leaf Clover Bread from Sara’s Tasty Buds
• Four Leaf Clover Good Luck Rolls from Cook With Renu
• Golden Pineapple Buns from Food Lust People Love
• Grosse Neujahrs-Breze from All that’s Left Are The Crumbs
• Honey Butter Cloverleaf Rolls from Ambrosia
• Irish Barmbrack from Gayathri’s Cook Spot
• Jewish Challah from Veena’s Veg Nation
• Three King’s Cake from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Lucky Horseshoe Shaped Stuffed Bread from The Mad Scientist’s Kitchen
• Steamed Piglet Buns from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Vasilopita from Anybodycanbake

The other breads you may like are:

• Braided Easter Bread
• Homemade Soft Cheese Bread
• Honey Oatmeal Applesauce Bread
• Hokkaido Milk Bread with Tangzhong