As I prepare to attend a free demo on sweet yeast breads with King Arthur Flour, I decided that I needed some experience with them! So, I chose a pretty basic recipe for Lemon Bowknots that starts with a simple dough and is dressed up with style and icing (yum!). This recipe can be found in the Better Homes and Gardens: Complete Book of Baking. It brought in rave reviews with my kind taste testers last night.
Step 1: Gather ingredients (though, my real step one was clean the crazy messy kitchen!)
Step 2: Heat Milk, Butter, and Sugar over medium heat until butter is almost melted and temperature is about 120F.
Step 3: Mix half of the flour with the yeast, add in heated liquids and combine with your electric mixer on slow. Then mix on high for three minutes - this really starts the yeast working.
Step 4: Gently stir in lemon zest.
Step 5: Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.
Step 6: Knead 6 - 8 minutes - until dough forms a nice smooth ball (Isn't it amazing how this happens?):
Step 7: Place in an oiled bowl and cover to let rise.
The dough should double in about one hour.
Step 8: Pound down risen dough and split in half.
Step 9: Roll each half into approximately a 10 x 12 inch rectangle and cut into 1 inch wide strips. I found that my pizza cutter did this extremely well!
Step 10: Very gently tie each strip into a loose knot.
Step 11: Arrange knots on baking sheets about 3 inches apart. And bake at 375F for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 12: Let them cool on wire racks.
Step 13: Prepare icing, drizzle and enjoy!
Dad and I are wondering why we were not taste testers?
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Those look delicious.
ReplyDeleteI second the "Oh my goodness!" Those look delightful. We need to hurry and visit you guys so I can try some of this food! Surely you have way too many for the three of you - do you take any to work with you to share with James?
ReplyDeleteWow, these look amazing (especially after the icing is added!).
ReplyDeleteDo I see vintage Pyrex bowls at work there?