Make the Bread Dough

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large bowl, combine FLOUR, YEAST & SALT.
3. Add the WARM MILK, WARM HEAVY CREAM, HONEY, EGG & 2 TBSP. BUTTER.
4. Mix/Knead with a dough hook or a big fork for about 5 minutes until all combined.
5. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit on counter for 30 minutes to an hour. (show kids how it rises!)

Make the Garlic Sage Butter

1. Combine the STICK OF BUTTER (8 TBSP.), GRATED/CRUSHED GARLIC, GRATED PARMESAN, SAGE & PINCH OF SALT together in a smallish bowl and mix it up. It will smell heavenly!!

Assemble the Bread Wreath

1. Divide the risen bread into 4 equal pieces.
2. Sprinkle some flour on your counter or a large cutting board.
3. Roll out 1 of the 4 pieces into a large rectangle. Spread 1/4 of the sage butter onto it.
4. Cut it into 4 strips one way, and 3 strips the other way, making 12 squares. (This is just asking for a math fractions lesson…just sayin’!)
5. Spray or grease the bundt pan with butter.
6. Arrange the dough squares side-by-side, like dominoes, in a bundt-cake-type pan (see photos). Fill 1/4 of the pan. More math!!!! Yes!!!!
7. Repeat with the other 3 pieces of the original dough ball.
8. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise about 1 hour. The pieces will puff up and fill in the gaps.
9. Take off plastic, put in oven & bake until golden. Let stand a few minutes after baking and remove from pan, sprinkle with flaky salt & fresh thyme….if you’re fancy 🙂 Enjoy!