Bread is never missing from the festive Greek table, and that’s a fact. This year, however, I suggest not serving just any sliced bread at the table, but impressing all guests, little ones and larger ones alike, with a different bread that not only is delicious and aromatic but also completely festive. How? With the savoury Christmas tree mini bread, with an aroma of garlic and spices. And if the idea of making your own bread makes you anxious, let me tell you that it’s much simpler, and mainly much less stressful than you imagine. The Titanium Baker Chef stand mixer by Kenwood is here to do everything for you. Are you ready?

What we are going to need

Flour. You’ll need two kinds of flour, making a mix of hard flour and all-purpose flour.
Yeast. I used dry yeast. You can use fresh yeast as well, but naturally, you’ll need different quantities. For example, 8 grams of dry yeast can be substituted with 30 grams of fresh yeast.
Water. Tepid, to help the yeast activate.
Oil. For flavour.
Herbs and spices. Oregano, thyme, and garlic powder.
Salt. Only for children over the age of one year old.
Egg. You’ll need it to coat the mini bread before baking.
Optional. Chopped dill, poppy seeds, a little butter, and grated cheese. You’ll put them on the festive mini-bread after baking.

What else do we need?

A stand mixer. And when I’m talking about a stand mixer, I specifically mean the Titanium Chef Baker stand mixer by Kenwood. It’s a mixer that stands out due to its EasyWeigh built-in scales for weighing directly in the bowl, the DuoBowl double mixing bowl for flexibility and non-stop baking, its 25+ attachments, and even more functions, as well as the timer that can show you how long you’ve been mixing. The Kenwood Titanium Chef Baker stand mixer will be your right hand in the kitchen, and while its hook kneads your dough, you can get started on your next preparation for the festive table.

Tips

The dough for the savoury mini bread is elastic and soft, and very pliable.
Temperature differs from oven to oven, so check often and adjust as needed.
Brush them with butter while still warm.
You can store them in the freezer for 3–4 months.

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How the little hands can help

Offer dough to your children and they’ll love you even more.
Of course, they can prepare the ingredients and weigh them in the Kenwood Titanium Chef Baker stand mixer.
Let them make the dough into the Christmas trees themselves, as well as decorate the mini bread.

Christmas tree bread
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400 g hard flour

100 g all-purpose flour

300 g tepid water

16 g dry yeast

2 tbsp olive oil

salt

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp thyme

¾ tsp garlic powder

1 egg for brushing

For after the baking (optional)

chopped dill

2 tsp melted butter

poppy seeds

pomegranate

grated cheese

Place the tepid water and the yeast in the large mixing bowl and whisk.

Add 2 Tbsp. of the flour and whisk again.

Set the mixing bowl aside for half an hour, for the yeast to activate.

Add the rest of the ingredients, weighing them directly in the mixer bowl, and knead them with the hook at low speed.

Increase the mixer speed slowly to medium speed, mixing for 8–10 minutes, until the dough has absorbed all liquids and unsticks from the mixer bowl. When you open up the mixer, the dough should be hanging from the hook.

Lightly oil a large bowl and your hands, unstick the dough with gentle movements, and place it in the bowl.

Cover with saran wrap and a towel over it, and set aside to rise for 1 to 1½ hours.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Cut the dough in pieces about 30–35 gr each, and form into balls. Brush the egg on the whole surface of the mini breads.

Place them on the baking sheet, one next to the other, forming the Christmas tree.

Bake for 18–20 minutes.

When you remove them from the oven, while they’re still warm, brush melted butter and sprinkle shredded cheese, chopped dill, and poppy seeds on them.

Ingredients