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Plaited loaf
Recipe by:
Marilou
This lovely loaf is well worth the time and the effort. It's a yeast bread so it will rise in the oven. The sesame seeds are optional but they do add a nice flavour.
Ready in 2 hours 55 mins
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Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 2 1/2 dessertspoons dried active baking yeast
- 100ml (4 fl oz) warm water (45 C)
- 450ml (16 fl oz) hot semi-skimmed milk
- 100g (4 oz) caster sugar
- 100g (4 oz) butter
- 1 dessertspoon salt
- 125ml (4 1/2 fl oz) water
- 5 eggs
- 1.3kg (3 lb) plain flour
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
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Preparation method
Prep: 2 hours | Cook: 55 mins1.
Place yeast and warm water in a large mixing bowl. Let sit until the mixture is frothy.
2.
Combine hot milk, sugar, butter, salt and 125ml water in a medium bowl. Let cool to 45 C.
3.
In small bowl, slightly beat 5 eggs, then add to cooled milk mixture. Add milk and egg mixture to yeast mixture. Add 250g (9 oz) flour and mix until smooth. Gradually add remaining flour until it forms a stiff dough. Knead on a floured board for 10 minutes (or 5 minutes with a bread hook in a stand mixer). Place in a large, lightly greased glass or plastic bowl. Turn dough over to grease both sides. Cover and let rise in a warm, dark place until doubled in volume, approximately 1 hour.
4.
Punch down, cover, and let rise again until double, approximately 30 minutes.
5.
Punch again, and cut into three parts. Form each part into a 50cm (20 in) roll. Plait rolls together on a large, greased baking tray. Cover and let rise until doubled.
6.
Lightly beat remaining egg and brush onto plaited loaf. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake in preheated 180 C / Gas mark 4 oven for about 55 minutes until nicely browned. Reduce baking time slightly if you make into two regular sized loaves.
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Last updated:
12 Mar 2013
Reviews & comments
Moderately easy
Cut all the quantities in half due to advise from other readers and cut half the butter again and replaced with greek yoghurt. Had to add more flour but made really good dough, alot of really good dough. Nearly couldnt get it all in the oven - lovely bread though.
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25 Jun 2012
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SO good! Since everyone else said that the recipe made 2 huge loaves, I cut it half and used a little less than 3 eggs - I beat them in a separate bowl, then mixed in *just about* all of the egg. I think I overshot though because despite others having a dry bread, I had to add an EXTRA 200g flour to mine. Also, I traded some flour for wheat gluten. This was by far the best dough I've worked with, and the end result was perfect. I made one loaf (braided and wrapped it into a U-shape so it fit in the oven!) from the half recipe and baked it for 50 minutes on the dot, rotating it halfway through. My fiance was blown away, as was I!
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10 Mar 2011
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WOW!! This was totally amazing! For me it made 3 large loaves though, but it's so yummy i'm not at all complaining! My parents just tucked into some, and going to give a loaf to my neighbour tomorrow.
Def will be making this again! Thanks for the great recipe - very very VERY good!
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25 Oct 2009
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Excellent recipe. I saw that another baker thought theirs came out dry. I add four tablespoons of instant mash and it keeps softer longer. Adjusting the flour may make the bread too light to hold up. Traditionally, I make Challah with one huge braid on the bottom and tuck a tiny braid of four strands onto the top. Using an egg wash over the top after rising makes the loaf shiny and helps the sesame seeds to stick. Great entry!
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14 Jul 2008
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KissThisFem
Altered ingredient amounts.
Delicious! I used about 200g less flour and it turned out perfect. It made 2 HUGE loves so split this recipe in two. Definitely in my favourites file.
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14 Jul 2008
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JKNICKERBOCKER
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Very, very good!!!! Everything went according to plan. It made two HUGE loaves as big as large baking trays. I'm glad I split the dough in half because my oven wouldn't have been big enough otherwise!I gave the extra loaf to my neighbour and she loved it and thought it was too pretty to cut.
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14 Jul 2008
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PRINCESSFREK
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Awesome recipe. I made one huge loaf and everyone thought it was fake. Mine did not look like the picture...it looked like a professional bread, not at all homemade. It had a wonderful, mildly sweet taste. One hint...if you braid for one large loaf, remove your top oven rack. This thing comes to life once it starts baking.
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14 Jul 2008
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TARA1972
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A wonderful recipe. I made 4 average size loaves from this recipe. They are wonderful Easter gifts. Everyone remarked how beautiful they looked.
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14 Jul 2008
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