Mosaic Bread

1 . Stage

We add sugar, yeast and a spoonful of flour to the warm milk and leave it for 15-20 minutes to activate the yeast. You can knead the dough in the oven.

2 . Stage

Sift the flour and mix with salt. Pour into it the starter, the oil and add the vanillin (I have it diluted with vodka).

3 . Stage

Knead the dough and divide it into 4 equal parts. I have 250 grams each. You can make do with three colors.

4 . Stage

In one part we add the cocoa. Cover the rest with a towel.

5 . Stage

Mix until homogeneous.

6 . Stage

In the second part, add 2-3 drops of dye.

7 . Stage

Knead again.

8 . Stage

The same way we paint the third part.

9 . Stage

The fourth part remains uncolored. Leave the dough to rest for about 20 minutes.

10 . Stage

We divide each color into 4 parts - I have about 30, 50, 70 and 100 grams.

11 . Stage

Determine the order of the mosaic.

12 . Stage

Work with vertical rows. Roll out a large ball into a sausage.

13 . Stage

Pinch the edges to form a bagel.

14 . Stage

Do the same with the second and third balls, leave the fourth.

15 . Stage

Roll out a big bagel a little bit.

16 . Stage

Then the second one and put it into the first one.

17 . Stage

Do the same with the third one, roll a little bit in the middle and assemble everything into a pancake. You can also roll it out a little bit so that the rings join together.

18 . Stage

Place the loaf in a greased mold. In the original recipe, the bread was baked in a special mold and was smaller in diameter and higher. I don't have such a mold ( ( I had to use it for a pie.

19 . Stage

So form four tortillas and stack them on top of each other. Give them a good distance. I left it for 2 hours.

20 . Stage

When the bread has risen, brush it with milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional).

21 . Stage

Send to bake at 180 g for 40-50 minutes. Be guided by your oven. Take out the finished bread and let it rest on a rack.