• prep: 45 min
• cook: 22 min
• total: 1 hr 7 min

servings:

The most beautiful bread you'll ever make, this Star Bread might look intimidating but the technique is actually quite straightforward. I'll be walking you through every steps with a detailed recipe, lots of pictures (above in the post), and a how-to video!

• 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast¹
• 1 cup whole milk (236ml)
• ⅓ cup water (78ml)
• 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
• 1 large egg (room temperature preferred)
• 1 large egg yolk (room temperature preferred)
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar (70g)
• 2 teaspoons table salt
• 4-5 cups all-purpose flour (divided plus additional as needed (500-625g + additional as needed))
• ½ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed (100g))
• 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon table salt
• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon water
• Coarse sugar for sprinkling (may substitute regular granulated sugar)

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