Recipe

Lemon Twist Bread Recipe

	Peetabear / All my dishes 1 month, 3 weeks ago this use to be a favorite bread of mine... I loved having it on Easter because I could braid it and set the colored eggs in the braid.. this bread is not too sweet and its just lightly flavored with lemon.. I think it's even better the second day whe... More Prep:180m Cook:40m Servings:6	Peetabear
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Ingredients

1 cup water

1 TBSP. yeast... regular or quick rise.. ( I never tried the quick rise with this recipe )

2 TBSP. honey ( or a little more )

1/3 cup dry milk

1 egg

1 1/2 cups unbleached flour

1/2 cup golden raisins

1 TBSP. grated fresh lemon peel

1 teasp. fresh grated nutmeg, ( I used a little less)

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optional frosting:

mix powdered sugar, grated lemon peel and lemon juice until as thick or thin as you would like

Directions

Knead on a lightly floured bread board...use the minimum amount of flour..until smooth and satiny

let rise until doubled .... with regular yeast approx 50 minutes

punch down

optional: let rise a second time and punch down then go to next step

divide the dough into as many strands as you would like for the braid

(I used 4 if I was doing it for Easter other wise I did 3)

braid the dough on a ungreased baking sheet.. ( put the colored eggs in the braid if you are doing that)

cover the dough and let rise for approx 30 mins or until almost doubled

brush with egg wash ( a beaten egg )

Bake at 350'F for 40 minutes

frost if desired..

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jenniferbyrdez 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
Peeta love, you should know by now-I don't bake. No bread, cake, cookies, etc. Looks like a fantastic recipe though. Are you coming to the party?

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