Grandma's Cheese Braid Recipe

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Grandma's Cheese Braid
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Ingredients:

  • 7 cups unsifted flour
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp yeast
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 tsp milk
  • 1 tsp sugar

Directions:

  1. Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, sugar and undissolved dry yeast in a large mixer bowl.
  2. Combine yogurt, water and butter in a saucepan.
  3. Heat over low heat until liquids are very warm (120-130^F).
  4. Gradually add yogurt mixture to dry ingredients in bowl and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
  5. Beat eggs.
  6. Reserve 1 T of beaten eggs for topping.
  7. Add remaining eggs, 1 cup flour, and 1 1/2 cups cheese to mixer bowl.
  8. Beat at high speed to make a stiff dough.
  9. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  10. Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease top.
  11. Cover and let rise in a warm place free from drafts, until doubled in bulk, about an hour.
  12. Punch dough down.
  13. Turn onto a lightly floured board and divide in half; divide each half into 3 equal pieces.
  14. Shape each piece into a 12 inch rope.
  15. Braid 3 ropes together.
  16. Pinch ends together to seal and place in a greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
  17. Repeat with remaining 3 ropes.
  18. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk again, about 1 hour.
  19. Combine reserved tablespoon of beaten egg with milk.
  20. Brush over loaves.
  21. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
  22. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 30 to 35 minutes or until done.
  23. I always check the temperature of any yeast bread that I make with an instant read thermometer.
  24. It should be about 205^F.
  25. Remove from pans and cool on wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 845.3 Kcal (3539 kJ)
Calories from fat 576.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 64.05g 99%
Cholesterol 658.26mg 219%
Sodium 4992.08mg 208%
Potassium 762.41mg 16%
Total Carbs 17.28g 6%
Sugars 7.97g 32%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 5%
Protein 53.85g 108%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 2.5mg 84%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 1054mg 105%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 141.37 Kcal (592 kJ)
Calories from fat 96.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.71g 99%
Cholesterol 110.09mg 219%
Sodium 834.91mg 208%
Potassium 127.51mg 16%
Total Carbs 2.89g 6%
Sugars 1.33g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 5%
Protein 9.01g 108%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 84%
Iron 0.6mg 19%
Calcium 176.3mg 105%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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