Braided Loaf
Ingredients
6 1/2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 packages of yeast
2 teaspoon salt
11/2 cups warm water
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoon butter
6 1/2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 packages of yeast
2 teaspoon salt
11/2 cups warm water
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoon butter
1-Mix 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast, & salt in the bowl of a stand mixer.
2-Combine yeast, warm water, milk and butter in a small bowl. Let sit for 2 minutes.
3-Slowly add this warm mixture to the stand mixer, beating for 2 minutes.
4-Add more flour, if needed, so that a soft dough has formed in the mixer.
5-Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 to 8 minutes.
3-Slowly add this warm mixture to the stand mixer, beating for 2 minutes.
4-Add more flour, if needed, so that a soft dough has formed in the mixer.
5-Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 to 8 minutes.
6-Cover bowl with a wet damp towel and let rise for 1 hour.
7-Turn dough out onto floured surface and divided into 6 portions.
8-Roll each portion into 12-16 inch rope.
9-Braid three ropes together.
10-Pinch ends to seal.
11-Repeat with remaining dough.
12-Transfer both to a greased baking sheet.
8-Roll each portion into 12-16 inch rope.
9-Braid three ropes together.
10-Pinch ends to seal.
11-Repeat with remaining dough.
12-Transfer both to a greased baking sheet.
13-Cover and let rise 35 minutes.
14-Beat 1 egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush over risen bread.
15-Bake in preheated oven 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until nicely golden brown.
16-Cool on rack and enjoy.
Drizzle light icing on sweet bread right before serving.
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Drizzle light icing on sweet bread right before serving.
Do you have a favorite sweet bread recipe? What are some of your favorite holiday recipes? Feel free to share below! If you have one on your blog, leave the link so that I can come visit!
I just wanted to share what a HUGE success I've had with this recipe and the amazing response of people who just can't get enough of it. The first time I made it I nearly downed the whole loaf and thankfully gave the other away to a neighbor who had just lost their family pet. I love how the recipe makes two loves, one to keep and one to give. As simple as this recipe is it Takes the Cake for how good it is . Thank you for posting it and the friend who shared it with you. On a side note the first two steps of the recipe say to mix the yeast in, but I make sure to only mix the yeast with the warm water and milk and butter in step 2 to activate it before adding it to step one indgredients. This change might help with clarity. Thanks again for a tried and truly delicious recipe.
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