I’ve been seeing these star breads on various blogs for ages, but they were always filled with Nutella. And, Nutella is pricey. So, I went with a cinnamon, sugar and softened butter filling instead. I used the recipe found here. The technique is quite simple but the presentation is impressive. I’m not totally happy with the dough so I’m going to keep looking for a recipe that I like better.
Technique Pictures
Burgers … fast, inexpensive and tasty even when you don’t grill them.
I neglected to freeze the rest of a recent extra lean ground beef purchase, because I was planning on making chili as well as the ‘pasta e fagioli’ that I posted a while ago. Of course, something came up and then I ran across the last of the Stilton blue cheese from my Christmas dinner. After a fast google search I decided to make stuffed burgers using an Emeril Lagasse recipe I found. And then I forgot to put in the essence the recipe called for so I ended up with fairly boring burgers. Though I DID add a couple of tablespoons of caramelized onions to the meat along with some salt and pepper.
The stuffed burgers called for making 4 quarter pounder patties and then pairing them up with the cheese sandwiched between. The result was 2 HUGE stuffed burgers.
The second pound of meat was divided into 8 patties and I made 4 much smaller stuffed burgers which just fit into a couple of pretzel buns from the city market.
Instead of the fancy sauce/dressing that Emeril made, I went for fast and easy … ketchup and mustard.
Amazing what you’ll do when you’re hungry and want to eat as soon as possible.
I still had some Stilton left so I made a very simple blue cheese sauce/dip with it … Stilton, whipping cream and grated Parmesan cheese.
It was great over one of the large burgers which I served with rice and a salad. And even better as a dip for onion rings.
And here’s a freezer clear-out meal I came up with.
Chicken drumsticks marinated in vindaloo paste/yogurt and served with a side of chickpea curry over couscous.
Dessert ended up being the last of the panna cotta with raspberry coulis and no-churn blueberry ice cream.
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The bread looks beautiful Maria, you did a wonderful job with the design. I too have been wanting to make one of these gorgeous breads but I haven’t gotten around to it. The burgers sound delicious too, we love any type of blue cheese and tucking a small bit into the burger is a wonderful surprise.
Thank you. I looked at videos and pictures to make sure I got the bread right but now that I’ve done it, I can say unequivocally … it’s easy. 🙂
Between the onion rings and the cheese dip, it was a pretty decadent meal. Better than you can get at many sports bars.
So. Awesome. Whether or not you loved the dough the presentation came out great!
Thank you. I was very pleased with the look. It tasted … like a sweet bread. I was hoping for more, somehow. 🙂
The star bread is so pretty. I might have to try one now 😊 What do you think was missing from it? Did it need more flavor?
I thought the yeast flavour was too pronounced and it could have been sweeter. I could remedy the latter with a drizzle of icing. And if I let it proof longer, I could reduce the yeast used to 1 tbsp.
Beautiful star bread!! I love it!
Thank you.
The star bread looks gorgeous! It’s interesting how it’s made! I personally prefer your cinnamon as Nutella for this bread sounds too sweet. I’d love to start a day with this! You’ve been eating delicious foods… 🙂
Thank you. I’m thinking cocoa powder, sugar and softened butter for the next one though I’ve heard you can fill them with jam too. 🙂
Impressive is right, that bread of yours is gorgeous. You’ve been eating well my friend, your photos have made me hungry…it is a good think it is getting close to dinner time.
Thank you. I’m sure your own meals have been pretty special too. 🙂
So many dishes… I don’t know where to start… your Swedish bread looks so beautiful! I don’t know how you have achieved such a great shape, but I’m sure your filling is much healthier and more to my taste than Nutella (I’m not a big fan).
I have never heard of stuffed burgers, but the idea sounds both crazy and tempting… I must try it one day!
Thank you. It was a lot of fun to make the bread. The cuts/turns are actually pretty simple (see the pics above) and the results are striking. Cheese on top of burgers is delicious but messy, so putting it inside seems obvious. 🙂
You are really a cooking inspiration to me. I like how much care and patience you put into the food to make it truly a work of art. Amazing work and everything looks INCREDIBLE.
What a generous compliment. Makes me want to make something fun this weekend.
I’ve been working like a fiend lately and am too tired to do much more than cook a basic meal when I get home. Today, I picked up Little Caesar’s pizza on the way home … the first time I’ve bought pizza in several years. It was not as good as mine, of course, but it was filling. 🙂
I think I’ve been remiss in not commenting on this post! I am so wowed by that star bread! Everything else looks wonderful, too, but that bread is so amazing and absolutely new to me!
I have to wonder if you’re a geometry teacher!
Thank you but I have to credit the many people who posted pictures and videos which I copied to produce that great looking bread. The dry-ish filling of sugar, cinnamon and butter gave it a neat look after cutting and shaping. Even after baking, the dough retained its shape.
There’s a slightly different cutting variation that I want to try too. Just because. 🙂
There are so many creative things people have done with dough.
🙂 Well I am amazed! 🙂 You’re so talented.
I wish that were true but I think it’s more a case of good recipes and luck. 🙂
Wow!!!! what a gorgeous looking star bread! seeing this, I feel that I must give it a try.
Thank you. It was fun and I even bought a jar of Nutella recently … just in case I want to make this bread again using it. 🙂
oh that’s great with Nutella. 🙂
I’ve never tasted Nutella but I like Ferrero Rocher chocolates so if it’s similar, I’ll like it. 🙂