2 tbsp butter
2 lb bread dough
1 tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp cinnamon
FOR DECORATIONS
1 raisins
1 licorice
1 marshmallows
1 fruit leather
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
84 * calories per serving
2 * g protein per serving
2 * g fat per serving
137 * mg sodium per serving
14 * g carbohydrate per serving
3 * mg cholesterol per serving
Directions
Melt butter. Shape dough into a disc. Cut horizontally almost all
the way through, leaving about 1/4" uncut along one side. Open, brush
with half the butter and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Close and
press edges together. Roll into a 10" circle. Put on a baking sheet,
cover and let rise about 30 minutes. Use scissors to cut holes for a
mouth and eyes. Push foil into holes to keep them open. Cut deep
gashes into top of head for spiky hair. Press raisins into dough to
make eyebrows. Brush with remaining butter. Bake until bread sounds
hollow when tapped, about 40 minutes. Remove foil and continue
baking until lightly browned, about 5 mnutes. Decorate with candy
while bread is still warm. Work time: 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour,
45 minutes
Servings: 32 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads
The History of Recipes
It is possible to follow the history of written recipes far back into history, in fact as far back into recorded history as ancient Egypt, and maybe even further. However, generally, these early cookbooks were just very simple hieroglyphic instructions for meal preparation.
In fact, the most ancient recipe found, according to academics are a few tablets in ancient Sumerian which describe the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making those who drank it feel blissful and exhilarated. Later on, we find a couple of books which appeared in the 1300s - a cookery book published under the title `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary called `Curye on Inglish`. Surprisingly, these books are nothing to do with the curry that is familiar to us all today, but rather accounts of the types of food eaten by the rich people of that time. For the centuries that followed, the powerful and wealthy strove to lay on the most exotic meals, and as a result chefs and their recipes were much in demand. Nevertheless, it wasn`t until the 1800s that fine cookery and recipe collections really came of age. The Famous Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the US, devoted much of their lives to assembling, testing, and recording the recipes of their peers. By the time we get to the 20th century, cook books were starting to become popular mostly as a result of increased literacy, increased leisure time and having more disposable income. |
We hope you enjoy this Monster Bread recipe.
