Braided Easter bread

Braided Easter bread

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Mengting

Mengting

Founder at Kitchen Stories

www.kitchenstories.com
Difficulty
Hard 💪
Preparation
60 min
Baking
30 min
Resting
120 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
33⅓ ml
milk
7⅓ g
sugar
g
active dry yeast
66⅔ g
flour
tsp
salt
¼
eggs
¼ pinches
sugar
pinch
salt

Utensils

saucepan (small), cooking spoon, stand mixer with dough hook, bowl (large), kitchen towel, cutting board, knife, parchment paper, baking sheet, oven, pastry brush, bowl (small)

Nutrition per serving

Cal191
Fat6 g
Protein5 g
Carb29 g
  • Step 1/8

    Heat milk in a small saucepan over low-medium heat. Add butter and slowly melt. Remove from heat, let cool until just barely warm, and gradually add the sugar and dry yeast. Stir to combine.
    • 33⅓ ml milk
    • 10 g butter (soft)
    • 7⅓ g sugar
    • g active dry yeast
    • saucepan (small)
    • cooking spoon

    Heat milk in a small saucepan over low-medium heat. Add butter and slowly melt. Remove from heat, let cool until just barely warm, and gradually add the sugar and dry yeast. Stir to combine.

  • Step 2/8

    Place flour and some salt into a large bowl. Add the egg. Slowly pour in the milk mixture. Using a standing mixer or a hand mixer, knead until an elastic dough forms.
    • 66⅔ g flour
    • tsp salt
    • egg
    • stand mixer with dough hook

    Place flour and some salt into a large bowl. Add the egg. Slowly pour in the milk mixture. Using a standing mixer or a hand mixer, knead until an elastic dough forms.

  • Step 3/8

    Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and continue to knead by hand.
    • flour (for dusting)

    Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and continue to knead by hand.

  • Step 4/8

    Place dough into large bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Allow to rise in a warm place for approx. 1–2 hrs. until doubled in volume.
    • flour (for dusting)
    • bowl (large)
    • kitchen towel

    Place dough into large bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Allow to rise in a warm place for approx. 1–2 hrs. until doubled in volume.

  • Step 5/8

    Transfer dough to a lightly floured cutting board. Knead and form a log. Carefully flatten the log with your hands. With a sharp knife, separate the dough into three strings. Make sure to leave the upper part intact.
    • flour (for dusting)
    • cutting board
    • knife

    Transfer dough to a lightly floured cutting board. Knead and form a log. Carefully flatten the log with your hands. With a sharp knife, separate the dough into three strings. Make sure to leave the upper part intact.

  • Step 6/8

    Beginning from the top, carefully braid dough into a loaf. Tightly seal loose ends.

    Beginning from the top, carefully braid dough into a loaf. Tightly seal loose ends.

  • Step 7/8

    Transfer braid to a lined baking sheet. Cover and allow to rise in a warm place for approx. 45–60 min.
    • parchment paper
    • baking sheet

    Transfer braid to a lined baking sheet. Cover and allow to rise in a warm place for approx. 45–60 min.

  • Step 8/8

    Preheat oven to 200°C/392°F. In a small bowl, combine egg, 2 pinches of sugar and 1 pinch of salt. Whisk until creamy. Brush dough with the egg mixture. Transfer to oven and bake for approx. 30–35 min. until golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Enjoy for breakfast or with your afternoon tea.
    • egg
    • ¼ pinches sugar
    • pinch salt
    • oven
    • pastry brush
    • bowl (small)

    Preheat oven to 200°C/392°F. In a small bowl, combine egg, 2 pinches of sugar and 1 pinch of salt. Whisk until creamy. Brush dough with the egg mixture. Transfer to oven and bake for approx. 30–35 min. until golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Enjoy for breakfast or with your afternoon tea.

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    Braided Easter bread

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