No-Knead Water-Rising Twists
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Recipe type: Pillsbury Bake-Off Grand Prize Winner
Cuisine: Bread
Serves: 2 dozen
 
This recipe was the first Pillsbury Bake-Off winner in 1949.
Ingredients
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup scalded milk
  • 2 cakes yeast, crumbled, or 2 packages dry yeast dissolved in ¼ cup warm water
  • 3 cups Pillsbury All Purpose Flour, divided
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cups chopped nuts (any kind)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Combine shortening, 3 Tablespoons sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk in mixer bowl. Add yeast and mix well. Blend in 1-1/2 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. Cover bowl and let rest for 15 minutes.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in remaining 1-1/2 cups flour and mix thoroughly. The dough will be quite soft. Let rise in one of two ways: 1) Either set covered dough in warm place about ½ hour, or 2) tie dough in a tea towel, allowing ample space for dough to rise. Then place in large mixing bowl and fill with water (75 to 80 degrees F). Let stand until dough rises to top of water, about 30-45 minutes. Remove from water. The dough will be soft and moist.
  3. Combine nuts, ½ cup sugar, and cinnamon. Divide dough into small pieces with a tablespoon. Roll each piece in sugar-nut mixture; stretch to about an 8-inch length. Twist into a desired shape. Place on greased baking sheet. Let stand for 5 minutes. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 12-15 minutes.
Recipe by The Culinary Cellar at https://theculinarycellar.com/first-pillsbury-bake-off-1949/