Golden Sesame Braid
photo by PaulaG
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
2 Loaves
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups scalded milk
- 1⁄4 cup shortening
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1⁄2 cup lukewarm water
- 3 eggs
- 7 1⁄2 cups sifted flour
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine milk, shortening, sugar and salt.
- Allow to cool to lukewarm.
- Sprinkle yeast on lukewarm water, stir to dissolve.
- Add yeast, 3 eggs and 2 cups of flour to milk mixture.
- Beat with mixer on medium until smooth, about 2 minutes, occasionally scraping the bowl. Alternatively beat by hand with spoon until batter is smooth.
- Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough that leaves the sides of the bowl.
- Turn out on to floured surface and knead until smooth and satiny, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Put dough in lightly greased bowl, turn to grease both sides.
- Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Divide dough into 6 equal pieces.
- Roll each into 12" (30cm) strips.
- Braid 3 strips together to form a loaf, continuing with remaining 3 strips for second loaf, place on separate greased baking sheets.
- Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Brush loaves with a glaze using 1 beaten egg and 1 tblsp of water.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped.
- Remove from baking sheets; cooling on racks.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
YnkyGrlDwndr
Australia