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Braided Bread
Easy recipe makes a loaf of delicious homemade braided bread.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr 45 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 155 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Bread
- 3/4 cup warm water about 110F
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 - 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup neutral oil
- 2 large eggs
Egg wash
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon heavy cream
Instructions
- Add the warm water, yeast, and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Let the mixture stand until foamy, about 5-10 minutes.
- Stir in the oil and the eggs until combined.
- Add 2 cups of flour and the salt.
- Mix on low for 30 seconds.
- Switch to the dough hook.
- Continue to mix on low, adding in 1/4 cup of flour at a time, until the dough forms a ball and clears the sides of the bowl. The dough should a little sticky to the touch but shouldn't come off on your fingers if you pinch it.
- Cover the bowl in plastic wrap or with a kitchen towel.
- Let the dough rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece into a rope that's 15 inches long.
- Grease a large baking sheet or line with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Place the 3 ropes parallel to one another lengthwise on the pan.
- Pinch the top of the ends together.
- Braid the ropes together.
- Pinch the ends together and tuck the ends underneath the braid.
- Loosely cover the braid with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rise for 45 minutes.
- Toward the end of the second rising time, preheat the oven to 375 F.
- To prepare the egg wash, stir together the egg and the cream.
- Brush the egg wash over the dough.
- Bake until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.
- Let the bread cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes.
- Remove to a wire baking rack to cool to room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
155kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
86mg
(4%)
Potassium
57mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
49IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 155kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 49IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.