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Braided Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 ¼ Cup Milk (warmed to 100º-110º)
2 tsp. Yeast
2 Tbsp. Butter (softened)
1 tsp. Salt
2 Tbsp. Sugar
1 Egg
3 Cups Flour (bread flour is best)
Directions:
Directions:
Warm milk and then add the softened butter, pour into mixer. Sprinkle yeast & sugar over milk, mix on low just to wet yeast. Let sit about 2 minutes so the yeast may foam; dump rest of ingredients into the mixer, cover with lid. Mix 5 minutes on medium-high, turn off mixer and let rest for 10 minutes. Repeat 2 more times. Preheat oven to 350º.
Place dough on floured surface and shape into a rectangle; cut the dough in half before shaping for 2 smaller loaves. Cut dough into 3 strips, but not all the way through the top edge. Braid dough and place on greased cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
Bake 22-22 minutes for large loaf, 18-20 minutes for 2 regular loaves; let cool on a wire rack covered with a dishtowel.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
1 large or 2 regular loaves
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
40 minutes

 

 

 

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