But why not make a whole wheat bread tree for Christmas for those who cannot or do not want to eat classic white bread? I added coarse salt and served it with appetizers, so it’s a simple and cute way to serve rolls even during the holidays.
The nice thing about making these rolls is that you can shape them any way you like, maybe even a 2026 for New Year’s Eve, what do you think?
But now let’s see together how they are prepared in the following recipe.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Rest time: 3 Hours
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 12
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas, New Year's Eve
Ingredients
- 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups rye flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour (I used tumminia)
- 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 1/2 tsp compressed yeast
- 3 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp honey
- to taste coarse salt (or seeds of your choice)
Steps
Start by pouring the flours into the bowl of a stand mixer and mixing them, in a second little bowl pour the yeast, about 3 1/2 tbsp of lukewarm water, and the honey, let the yeast and honey dissolve and add the mixture to the flours and activate the stand mixer with the dough hook, gradually adding the remaining water alternating with the oil, finally add the salt.
When the dough becomes sticky, it will be ready. Cover with a cloth and let rise until doubled, it will take about 3-4 hours.
At this point, form balls of about 1 1/2 oz and shape a tree on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let them rise for another 30 minutes or so.
At this point, sprinkle a little coarse salt on the tree and bake in a preheated static oven at 350°F for about 20-30 minutes.
Your tree will be delicious both freshly baked and cold, perhaps served with appetizers during the Christmas holidays.
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Saby recommends…
If you don’t want to sprinkle your tree with coarse salt, you can use sesame or seeds of your choice.
