Saffron Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tb Olive oil
• 1 ts Salt
• 1 ts Sugar
• 1 ts Yeast, fast rise or machine
• 1 Egg, beaten
• 1/4 ts Saffron, ground
• 1/8 ts Saffron threads
• 2 c White bread flour
• 2 ts Yeast, active dry
• 3/4 c Water
  
  

Directions:

1. If using saffron threads, grind to a coarse powder-like consistency using a mortar and pestle.
2. The fresh powder will be more potent than the pre-ground so you'll need less.
3. Once opened, the intensity of a vial of saffron will diminish.
4. Use regular or rapid bake cycle. 2 ts Yeast, active dry - or - 1 ts Yeast, fast rise or machine.