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| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 (179g) Recipe makes 4 servings |
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| Calories 471 | ||
| Calories from Fat 30 | (6%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 3.4g | 5% | |
| Saturated Fat 0.7g | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.9g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 52mg | 17% | |
| Sodium 311mg | 12% | |
| Potassium 152mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 97.3g | 32% | |
| Dietary Fiber 2.9g | 11% | |
| Sugars 25.3g | ||
| Protein 11.9g | 23% | |
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Avanti's Sweet Bread
By: Marie Nixon
Jan 31, 2004
This tastes like the bread from Avanti's Italian restaurant in Bloomington Illinois.
SERVES 4
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (scant)
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Directions
1
Dissolve yeast in warm water.2
Mix oil, eggs, salt and sugar together till blended.3
Add flour one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.4
Knead till smooth and elastic.5
Let rise till doubled, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.6
repeat the kneading and rising.7
Punch down.8
Cut dough into 2 pieces.9
Let rise, covered for 10 minutes.10
Shape into 2 oblong loaves, about 14 inches long.11
Place on greased cookie sheets.12
Cover: let rise again, about 50-60 minutes.13
Cut slash down middle of bread or 3 slashes diagonally on top.14
Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: ZapSilent
On Apr 29, 2008
For those that haven't tried Avanti's Sweet Bread in Bloomington, IL and enjoy breads, do yourself a flavor and stop into Avanti's if you're in their vicinity when you travel. For bread connoisseurs it is certainly worth your visit. This recipe is very similar to their homemade sweet bread. Thank you, Marie for sharing such a great recipe. Your hours of tinkering in your kitchen will certainly make allot of people happy with this recipe post.
From: Mark & Stacy
On Aug 15, 2007
We have an Avanti's here, but we haven't gone very often in the past 2 years, so I can't remember how the bread there tastes. Regardless, this bread is yummy. I have only made it twice and need to work on it more. I don't know how to roll out the dough, but I'm getting better! Friends from church brought this over when we had our last baby, and his bread was phenomenal! He suggested using the KitchenAid stand mixer to knead the dough, and that made it even easier. I will keep working on this until it's as good as the bread that was first given to us.
From: GaylaJ
On Dec 30, 2005
I have never eaten at Avanti's so I don't know if this tastes authentic, but it is a lovely, tender bread. Although I tend to lean toward dense, hearty, crusty loaves, there are certain meals that scream for this type of sweet loaf. Definitely will have a place in my bread repertoire--thanks for sharing the recipe!
From: Margo59
On Mar 21, 2007
Love it...love it...I love the Avanti's bread recipe and this tastes just like it. Thanks Marie.
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