• The most delicious rainbow bread!
  • The most delicious rainbow bread!

    • KronJäst
    • 3
    • 50 min
    • 2 hours 30 minutes

    Try this fantastic, vibrantly colored bread that's sure to turn heads in a fun way. It tastes just as good as regular toast.

    The kids are sure to enjoy baking this bread.

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    Here's how:

    • 1

      Dissolve the yeast in the water. Add the remaining ingredients and mix for 3 minutes on low speed and 3 minutes on high speed. Double the time if you're kneading by hand. 

    • 2

      Place the dough on a floured surface and divide it into 6 pieces. Mix each piece with the desired food coloring until you get an even, nice color; you can mix by hand or in the machine.

    • 3

      Let all the dough pieces rest under a kitchen towel or plastic wrap for about 20 minutes.

    • 4

      Divide all the colors into 3 portions and assemble the loaf so that it consists of all 6 colors. Roll out the colors into baguette shapes and join them together, then place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    • 5

      Let the bread rise for 60–90 minutes, covered with plastic wrap or a baking cloth. Preheat the oven to 250 °C.

    • 6

      Place the loaves in the oven and lower the temperature to 220 °C. Bake for about 20–25 minutes.


    Tip!
    If you need a little help getting started or want to learn more, feel free to check out our Baking School. Good luck with your baking!

    Ingredients

    • 35 g (2/3 packet) KronJäst for bread, fresh
    • 500 g (5 dl) water, cold
    • 15 g (2.5 tsp) salt
    • 15 g (1 tbsp) granulated sugar
    • 15 g butter
    • 850 g (about 14 dl) all-purpose flour

    Dyeing 

    • household paints, optional

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