Moldovan Bread
photo by Mayas Mama
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
2 loaves
ingredients
- 473.18 ml warm water
- 29.58 ml active dry yeast
- 14.79 ml sugar
- 59.16 ml sunflower oil (or other neutral oil)
- 4.92 ml salt
- 1182.95 ml flour
directions
- In a large bowl mix the warm water, sugar, the yeast, and a cup of flour. Mix it with a spoon until smooth. Let stand for about 15 minutes - you should start to see the yeast begin to work.
- Mix in the oil and the salt. Start adding the rest of the flour, mixing until it is incorporated and the dough comes together.
- Turn out onto a floured surface (I usually use an oiled surface for kneading) and knead until you have a smooth dough, about 10 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover and let stand in a warm place until the dough is doubled.
- Turn out of bowl onto floured surface. Deflate the dough by kneading gently and let rest 15 minutes.
- Divide dough into six pieces and shape each piece into a rope. Braid three pieces into a loaf; repeat with remaining pieces.
- Place each braid into a greased loaf pan, cover and let rise until nearly doubled.
- Preheat oven to 400 deg F (200 deg C)
- Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Turn out of pans and brush with a little oil.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
duonyte
United States
My screen name is a diminutive in Lithuanian for bread, so you won't be suprised to learn that I love to bake bread. In recent years I have been baking a lot of sourdough breads and have several starters sitting in my refrigerator. But I like to cook a lot of other things, as well, especially from various cultures. The cat wishes I would concentrate on meat and fish... I joined a few years ago but started posting recipes and participating in forums just recently - I wish I had done so earlier. Recipezaar is a great community! Right now I am a co-host for the Breads and Baking and the Eastern Europe forums - I hope to see you there!