The most beautiful bread you'll ever make, this Star Bread might look intimidating but the technique is actually quite straightforward. I'll be walking you through every steps with a detailed recipe, lots of pictures (above in the post), and a how-to video!

2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast¹

1 cup whole milk (236ml)

⅓ cup water (78ml)

5 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)

1 large egg (room temperature preferred)

1 large egg yolk (room temperature preferred)

⅓ cup granulated sugar (70g)

2 teaspoons table salt

4-5 cups all-purpose flour (divided plus additional as needed (500-625g + additional as needed))

½ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed (100g))

1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

⅛ teaspoon table salt

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened

1 large egg

1 teaspoon water

Coarse sugar for sprinkling (may substitute regular granulated sugar)