Braided Egg Bread
Serves: 4
Lacy Volkman
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
42
Sweetness
39
Sourness
44
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Prep time (avg)
5.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Water2 cups
Milk (hot)1 cup
White Sugar1 cup
Butter2 tsps
Salt5
Eggs11 cups
All-Purpose Flour1
Egg2 tbsps
Sesame SeedDirections:
1
Proof yeast and 1/2 cup warm water in a large mixing bowl
2
Combine hot milk, sugar, butter, salt, and 1/2 cup water in a medium bowl
3
Cool to 110 degrees
4
In small bowl, slightly beat 5 eggs, then add to cooled milk mixture
5
Add milk mixture to yeast mixture
6
Add 2 cups flour and beat until smooth
7
Slowly add remaining flour until it forms a stiff dough
8
Knead on a floured board for 10 minutes (5 minutes with a bread hook)
9
Place in a large glass or plastic bowl lightly greased
10
Turn dough over to grease both sides
11
Cover and let rise in a warm, dark place until doubled in volume, approximately 60 minutes
12
Punch down, cover, and let rise again until double, approximately 30 minutes
13
Punch again, and form into three parts
14
Form each part into a 20-inch roll
15
Braid rolls on a large, greased cookie sheet
16
Cover and let rise until doubled
17
Lightly beat remaining egg and brush loaf
18
Sprinkle with sesame seeds
19
Bake in preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for about 55 minutes until nicely browned
20
May be made into two regular sized loaves
21
Reduce baking time slightly