Comments on: Spiced Apple Star Bread Recipe

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:52:56 +0000

In reply to Megan. It's definitely a show stopper and so delicious. Thanks, Megan!

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:10:26 +0000

I make this every year for Christmas. Thank you.

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:19:17 +0000

In reply to Grace Terroir. What a fun activity Grace, and thank you for such an excellent question. I believe that the flour in the dough is preventing the tips from sticking together. I'd suggest wetting you fingers and pressing the tips together. Thank you so much for trying one of my favorite recipes!

By: Grace Terroir

Grace Terroir — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:50:02 +0000

My neighbor suggested getting together and having a practice at making your star bread, and they turned out great. I have one question though. After you have cut the strips and twisted them around we both had trouble getting the tips of the star to stay stuck together. We tried tucking the ends under but they opened up again during the bake. Any suggestions on how to get them to stick better?

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 18:51:48 +0000

In reply to April. I think that maybe too much flour may be the culprit. Try brushing it off or even dampening the ends with your egg wash before pinching it together. Regardless, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

By: April

April — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:44:43 +0000

Had some difficulty with my layers staying pinched together. Is it possible I got my fillings too close to the edges? I was going to let my husband see it before tasting, but I couldn’t wait!

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:10:09 +0000

In reply to Michele. Thank you, Michele!

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:15:40 +0000

Unbelievable! Finally got the courage to try this recipe. My friends thought I was a master baker! It was so beautiful! The step by step instructions were just what this girl needed to make it! THANK YOU! ps… it tasted even better than it looked!

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 00:04:55 +0000

In reply to Chris. Thank you for sharing, Chris!

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 15:44:46 +0000

This dough works well in a bread machine, dough cycle. I have made without apples from KARTHUR site. It is NOT recommended to preassemble and refrigerate as filling will seep out, this would be worse with apples as contact with sugar will draw moisture out of apples. I also used my pie crust bags, plastic circles that are zippered and enclose the dough, nice even round uniform circles.. this is bread not pastry, you won’t overwork it. Check out the blog on King Arthur, separate from the recipe for detailed shaping.. yes, time consuming but a beautiful and delicious bread, not overly sweet..