Crusty Old World Sesame Braid
From peetabear 17 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 0
this bread needs to be started the day before you want to serve it.... it's a little more involved than a regular yeast bread but not more difficult... the picture and recipe are from King Arthur
Ingredients
- Poolish (Starter): shopping list
- 1 cup (8 ounces) cool water, about 65°F shopping list
- 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces0 King Arthur Unbleached all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon (a pinch) instant yeast, such as SAF shopping list
- Dough: shopping list
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) cool water, about 65°F shopping list
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups (8 1/2 to 10 5/8 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached all-purpose flour shopping list
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast(remainder of yeast packet, if using one) shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt> shopping list
- 1 egg white mixed with 1 tablespoon water shopping list
- 1/4 cup (1 1/4 ounces) sesame seeds shopping list
How to make it
- The Poolish: Combine all of the poolish ingredients, mixing just till a cohesive dough forms. Allow it to rest, covered, for 12 to 16 hours at room temperature. When the poolish is ready, it will be filled with large holes and bubbles.
- The Dough: Add the water to the poolish, and mix till smooth. Add the flour, yeast and salt, and knead the dough till it's fairly smooth but not necessarily elastic, about 3 minutes by machine, or 5 minutes by hand. (The gluten will continue to develop as the dough rises, so you don't want to develop it fully during the kneading process.)
- Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and allow the dough to rise at room temperature for 1 1/2 hours. To help develop the gluten and distribute the yeast's food, turn the dough twice during the rising time: gently fold all four sides into the middle, and turn the dough over.
- Divide dough in thirds, and roll each third into a 20-inch-long rope. Braid ropes. Set the braid on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until just puffy. Gently brush the braid with the beaten egg white mixture and sprinkle generously with sesame seeds. Bake in a preheated 425°F oven for 25 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack. Yield: 1 loaf.
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Reviewed by 4 people-
Yup, I weakness of mine too. Easy 5 from me
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A wonderful bread to take to your home for an afternoon lunch.
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Lovely recipe!!!! HIGH FIVE!!! :+D
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