Chocolate & Cherry Star Bread

Mix together the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a large bowl

Mix in the butter, cinnamon, and vanilla extract until it forms crumble, then mix in the egg (save 1 tbsp for the egg wash)

Mix in the milk until it all comes together

Knead for 5-10 mins until it holds its shape and isn’t as sticky. Add a little more flour if it’s too sticky

Cover and proof for an hour/until doubled in size

Split the dough into four even pieces and roll into a ball

Roll each piece of dough out to a circle 10 inches wide and 3-5mm thick

Place one piece of rolled dough on greaseproof paper/a silicon baking mat

Spread some of the jam on top and sprinkle over a third of the chopped chocolate

Put the 2nd piece of rolled out dough on top and cover with more jam and chopped chocolate. Repeat with the 3rd piece of dough

Place the 4th piece of dough on top and don’t put any jam or chocolate on top of this piece

Cut 14 slits around a central point in the dough

Take two adjacent pieces of the dough and twist in separate directions, then squeeze the ends together. Repeat for all sections

Proof for 30 minutes

Preheat your oven to 180ºC fan

Brush the leftover egg over the dough

Bake for 15-20 mins, then enjoy! Best eaten warm