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Braided Sweet Bread (Yeast) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 pkg. yeast
2 1/2 C. warm water
3/4 C. soft margarine
3/4 C. sugar
2 eggs "well beaten"
8 to 8 1/2 C. flour
2 1/2 tsp. salt.
Directions:
Directions:
This needs refrigerated overnight. Bake 350º F -next morning for 20-25 min.
Soften yeast in warm water. Add shortening, sugar, eggs, 4 C. flour & salt. Stir, & then beat until smooth, about 3 min. Stir in remaining flour(you may want to use your hands to work in last 2 C. of flour) This will be a soft dough. Cover & let stand to rise 1 1/2 hrs. Punch down & roll it out into a rectangular shape. Cut it into six strips. Take 3 of strips & braid them; lay on a large cookie sheet. Don't use cookie sheet that you can't cut on; you will slice on a cookie sheet. Take other 3 strips & braid them. Put on same cookie sheet. Put in refrig. overnight.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6-8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 1/2 hours + refrig.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Next morning, take out refrig and let rise 1 hour. Bake 350 F- 20-25 min. Frost lightly, while hot.

 

 

 

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