{"id":19702,"date":"2018-02-03T16:32:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T14:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oogio.net\/?p=19702"},"modified":"2022-01-15T09:40:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T07:40:04","slug":"dulce-de-leche-and-coconut-star-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/dulce-de-leche-and-coconut-star-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Dulce de Leche and Coconut Star Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><div id=\"attachment_19698\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19698\" class=\"wp-image-19698\" title=\"Dulce de Leche and Coconut Star Bread\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alfajores_danish_braid2-s.jpg\" alt=\"Dulce de Leche and Coconut Star Bread\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/alfajores-cookies\/\">alfajores cookies<\/a>. These are my top favorite cookies in the world mainly because of the combination of the coconut and Dulce de Leche filling in a melt-in-your-mouth soft cookie sandwich. As an alfajores addict, I have quite a few recipes on the blog that are some kind of a homage to my favorite South American cookies: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/alfajores-cheesecake\/\">Alfajores cheesecake<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/alfajores-cream-cheese-pie\/\">cream cheese alfajores pie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/alfajores-cupcakes\/\">alfajores cupcakes<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">So I guess there\u2019s no wonder I finally had to make alfajores star bread, which combines another love of mine \u2013 Danish pastries. I simply can\u2019t resist a warm, fresh Danish braid coming out of the oven, and combined with Dulce de Leche and coconut filling \u2013 it\u2019s just a perfect pastry for the weekend. \u00a0If you like alfajores cookies \u2013 do not miss this recipe \u2013 this alfajores star bread will fill your heart with joy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19700\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19700\" class=\"wp-image-19700\" title=\"Dulce de Leche and Coconut Star Bread\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alfajores_danish_braid-s.jpg\" alt=\"Dulce de Leche and Coconut Star Bread\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6091382327871787\" data-ad-slot=\"7832461759\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--WPRM Recipe 19704--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Dulce de Leche and Coconut Star Bread<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n<h4>For the dough:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>500 grams (3 1\/2 cups) all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>10 grams (2 tsp.) active dry yeast<\/li>\n<li>100 grams (1 stick) soft butter<\/li>\n<li>100 grams (1\/2 cup) sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>180 ml. (3\/4 cup) milk<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp. vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For brushing:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 beaten egg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For the filling:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 jar (400-500 grams)  dulce de leche<\/li>\n<li>150 grams (1 \u00bd cups) ground coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For glazing:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2-3 tablespoons apricot jam<\/li>\n<li>2-3 tablespoons boiling water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For decoration:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2-3 tablespoons ground coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li>Make the dough: in a mixer bowl with a kneading attachment, put flour, yeast, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, salt and vanilla and knead in low-medium speed for 10-12 minutes until uniform dough is obtained.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the bowl and allow rising for 1-2 hours until the dough almost doubles its volume.<\/li>\n<li>Divide the dough into 3 equal parts.<\/li>\n<li>On a floured work surface roll each part of the dough into a circle about \u00bd cm thick.<\/li>\n<li>Place one layer of dough on top of a baking pan lined with baking paper.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Pour about \u00bd of the dulce de leche over the dough and spread evenly. Sprinnkle about 1\/2 of the ground coconut.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Place a second layer of dough over the dulce de leche and then spread over the rest of the dulce de leche in an even layer. Sprinkle the rest of the ground coconut in a thin layer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Place the third layer of dough and lightly flatten.<\/li>\n<li>Place a relatively wide glass at the center of the circle (only for marking the center of the circle). Cut into 12 strips around like a \u201csun\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Twist each 2 straps together so that they overlap.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the bread and allow rising for about an hour until it almost doubles its volume.<\/li>\n<li>Preheat oven to 170c degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Gently brush the bread with beaten egg.<\/li>\n<li>Bake the bread for 30-40 minutes or until golden and set.<\/li>\n<li>Cool slightly at room temperature.<\/li>\n<li>Glaze: in a small bowl, mix jam and water until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Brush the bread with the glaze and sprinkle with coconut for decoration.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">The bread is at its best on the day of preparation, but it can be frozen &#8211; well wrapped &#8211; for up to two weeks. Before serving, it is recommended to defrost for several hours at room temperature and heat lightly in the oven.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">If desired, add chopped nuts or dark chocolate chips to the filling.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">You can brush the cake with a simple sugar syrup (1: 1 sugar-water ratio) instead of the jam glaze.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Instead of designing the bread in the form of a star, you can make 2 long babka braids.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End WPRM Recipe--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19699\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19699\" class=\"wp-image-19699\" title=\"Dulce de Leche and Coconut Star Bread\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alfajores_danish_braid3-s.jpg\" alt=\"Dulce de Leche and Coconut Star Bread\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love alfajores cookies. 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