In a bowl add flour , sugar milk , yeast give it a mix .
Then add egg and milk and knead it well for about 8-10 minutes till you achieve a soft dough.
Lastly add softened butter and knead again for 3-4 minutes till the butter is fully incorporated.
Transfer the dough to a greased bowl and let it proof for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Once the dough has risen , knock it down and transfer to clean flour dusted surface. divide into 4 equal portion and roll each portion into a flat circle.
place the first circle onto the baking tray and spread filling around the base , place the second rolled put circle on top and repeat the process.
Put the 4th circle on top. Top layer doesn’t have any filling on it.
Make a small–medium circular indent in the centre of the stacked dough.
From the edge of that indent, cut long strips all around the circle.
To form the star, take two adjacent strips and twist them away from each other.
Then pinch the ends together to seal.Repeat for all strips. Let the shaped dough rest for 30 minutes.
Brush the bread lightly with egg wash or milk wash.
Bake at 175°C for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Recipe by Bake with Shivesh at https://bakewithshivesh.com/christmas-snowflake-bread/