Braided Bread
From chefelaine 15 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This lovely braided loaf has parsley flakes in the dough, and is sprinkled with sesame seeds just prior to baking. Brushed with egg wash, it makes a lovely and delicious addition to the holiday feast table.
Ingredients
- Prep time does NOT include proofing time... Proofing takes about 1 hour. shopping list
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- About 6 cups best-for-bread flour shopping list
- 3/4 cup water (warm, for yeast) shopping list
- 1 tsp salt shopping list
- 1 pkg active dry yeast shopping list
- 2 tsp sugar (for yeast activation) shopping list
- 1/4 cup olive or canola oil shopping list
- 1/2 cup parsley flakes shopping list
- 4 eggs shopping list
- 1 egg additional for wash shopping list
How to make it
- Make the basic bread dough, combining the worked yeast, oil, and eggs by adding to the dry ingredients.
- Combine thoroughly, then let it rest about 10 minutes.
- Now knead for at least 10 minutes, adding flour as necessary, until the dough is smooth and blistered.
- Place in a bowl and put it into a warmed (then turned OFF) oven to proof for about one hour, or until the dough is doubled in bulk.
- When doubled, punch down, and knead another few minutes.
- Cut the dough slab into three pieces about the same size equally.
- Form into three uniform strips.
- Braid the dough like you would braid a child's hair, tucking in ends.
- Transfer to baking sheet.
- Brush liberally with egg wash.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of loaf
- Allow to proof until doubled in bulk and width, as this loaf will spread over the pan as well as rise nicely.
- When doubled, bake for 30 to 35 minutes @ 360*F or until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
- Cool on the baking sheet before removing.
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