An easy recipe for Rainbow Bread

Step 1

Start the rainbow bread recipe by measuring all the ingredients and ensure that the sourdough starter is fed and ripe.

Step 2

In a bowl combine all the dry ingredients and wet ingredients, except the coloring. Do not bother to knead the dough, instead, just combine the wet and dry ingredients.

Step 3

Now divide the dough into 4 equal portions and keep them in separate bowls.

Step 4

Add the food color of your choice to each bowl. I add 2-3 drops of pink, green, yellow, and blue gel colorings to each bowl.

Step 5

Now remove the combined dough from one bowl onto a flour-dusted workstation. Knead with hands, to form a smooth dough that is evenly colored.

Step 6

Repeat the process for all the colors. It would take 3-5 minutes for kneading the dough of each color.

Step 7

Cover the colored doughs with cling wraps and let them bulk rise until they become double in size. Preferably leave them to bulk rise in the fridge overnight.

Step 8

The next morning, roll each colored dough into a rectangular sheet. Keep dusting flour underneath, to prevent it from sticking to the workstation.

Step 9

When all the colored dough sheets are ready, stack them over each other, one at a time. Stretch to make rectangular sheets and stack them perfectly over each other.

Step 10

When all the dough sheets have formed a stack, go ahead, and start to roll them. Begin from one edge and roll to form a colored log.

Step 11

Into a prepared loaf pan (9x5 inches), transfer the rainbow log with the seam side down.

Step 12

Cover the pan and let it rise until it becomes almost double in volume or rises to the rim.

Step 13

Bake at 375 0 F for 40 minutes.

Step 14

Let the rainbow bread loaf cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then, transfer it on to a cooling rack. Let the bread cool for another 30 minutes before slicing.

Step 15

Now slice and make a great sandwich, wow your kids, and Enjoy!