Choereg (Bread Machine)

Choereg (Bread Machine) Choereg is an Armenian sweet bread. You can find mahleb and caraway seeds at your local Middle Eastern grocery store.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup salted butter, softened
• 1  cup  whole milk
• 4 1⁄2 cups bread flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons  yeast
• 1  teaspoon mahleb (ground cherry seeds)
• 1  teaspoon caraway seed
• 1  tablespoon sesame seeds

Directions

1. 1. Put ingredients in bread machine as per directed by manufacturer. Use the dough setting on your machine. Divede the dough into 24 pieces to shape into a braid. Let rise for 30 - 60 minutes once braided to rise and increase in size. Line pans with parchment paper and coat with egg wash and sprinkle on sesame seeds. Bake for approximately 15 - 20 until golden brown. Enjoy!