Something I can't resist is dough! I would somehow avoid sweets, but bread, rolls, pies... no chance! When I take them out of the oven, hot and fragrant, a smile immediately spreads across my face! And this braid kept my heart warm all afternoon. It's easy to make, and it grows so nicely and turns brown that it's simply irresistible.My wife always makes this type of bread when it's a holiday, and it's a must for Easter. Today I wanted exactly this kind of bread, and the two of us kneaded these two loaves together in the shape of a braid.
I will describe to you how we prepare it in my country according to our traditional recipe.
Ingredients:
550 g soft flour
2 teaspoons salt
10 g dry yeast
200 ml milk
2 tablespoons sugar
100 ml water
60 g melted margarine
1 egg
Add seeds as desired. I added flax, sunflower and sesame.
Preparation:
Mix the dry yeast with 200 ml of warm milk and a spoonful of sugar and let it foam for about 5 minutes and pour it into a bowl with flour. Separately combine water, salt, another spoonful of sugar, egg and melted margarine and mix with flour and yeast. Knead the dough and knead it for about 5-7 minutes until it becomes silky to the touch, then leave it for about an hour in a warm place, covered with transparent foil and a cloth. Sprinkle a little flour on the work surface and take the dough out of the bowl, knead it slightly and divide it into 6 balls.
Roll out each ball into a rectangle with a rolling pin, roll it into a roll, and then roll out each roll with your hands to the thickness of 1-2 fingers. Connect all the "rollers" from the upper side and weave a braid by interlacing the middle and outer parts alternately. It doesn't even matter which one you braid first, just that they intertwine with each other.
Place the braid on a baking sheet that you have previously covered with baking paper, then brush it with beaten egg yolk and a spoonful of milk and cover it with cling film. Leave it to rise for about an hour and then brush it again. Bake for about 20 minutes at a temperature of 220 degrees.
I tried to briefly explain how this bread is made. I hope I succeeded. In my town, the best bakers are male, haha.
Thanks for reading my post
Dragan