Braided Egg Bread Recipe

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Braided Egg Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 4 1/2-5 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp yeast
  • 2 eggs

Directions:

  1. Warm the milk and margarine until about 120F.
  2. Blend the liquid, 1 1/2 Cups flour, sugar, salt, yeast and eggs until moistened.
  3. Beat for 2 minutes. (This is easier if you have an electric mixer.).
  4. By hand, stir in flour until you have a stiff dough. (Don't worry if you haven't used all the flour, you will add more during the kneading process.).
  5. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic. This will take about 5 minutes.
  6. Grease a bowl, place the dough in it and turn the greased side up.
  7. Cover and let rise until doubled. this will take 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Please be patient.
  8. Grease a cookie sheet.
  9. Punch down the dough and divide it into four equal parts. (Yes, four.).
  10. Shape each part into a strip about 20 inches long. You can roll the dough in your hands like you used to do with plasticine.
  11. Place the 4 strips side by side on the prepared cookie sheet. Yes, one end will extend over the ends of the sheet. Pinch the 4 strips together at one end.
  12. Now, braid the strips by weaving the far right strip over and under the next strips to the far left. Weave the next far right strip. Continue until you braid all the pieces.
  13. Then, pinch the ends together to seal.
  14. Cover and let the loaf rise until doubled in size. This will take up to an hour.
  15. You can make the loaf look really special by brushing it, before baking, with a beaten egg or egg yolk. Please take care to not let the egg drip on the cookie sheet.
  16. If you have sesame or poppy seeds you can sprinkle them liberally on the loaf.
  17. Place the loaf in an oven heated to 375°F.
  18. Bake about 35 minutes or until golden brown. It will sound hollow when lightly tapped.
  19. Slide off the cookie sheet to a rack and let it cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1408.68 Kcal (5898 kJ)
Calories from fat 555.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 61.75g 95%
Cholesterol 83.37mg 28%
Sodium 5321.74mg 222%
Potassium 598.18mg 13%
Total Carbs 186.24g 62%
Sugars 7.84g 31%
Dietary Fiber 19.98g 80%
Protein 28.71g 57%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 11.9mg 66%
Calcium 635.8mg 64%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 335.88 Kcal (1406 kJ)
Calories from fat 132.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.72g 95%
Cholesterol 19.88mg 28%
Sodium 1268.88mg 222%
Potassium 142.63mg 13%
Total Carbs 44.41g 62%
Sugars 1.87g 31%
Dietary Fiber 4.76g 80%
Protein 6.85g 57%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 2.8mg 66%
Calcium 151.6mg 64%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.5
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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