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Easy Braided Bread

The recipe for this super Easy Braided Bread will stick with you, whether you decide to serve the bread around the holidays or daily.

I don’t make it as often as I should but I must tell you it is a show stopper. It looks beautiful and it tastes even better.

You may create many forms of this bread, but doesn’t it look incredible as it is?! My family always loves it.

I enjoy making this savory. However, you can add more sugar and make a sweet version which is just as good.

I might finally create something similar with maybe jam or chocolate, as well as savory but stuffed with cheese. Now that would be amazing, obviously!

In any case, for this classic “original” as I would call it you can just brush it with egg wash but you can also add some sesame seeds and herbs.

I just updated the pictures and I will create a new video later this year.

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You can make the dough with your hands, just like I did, or you can use a stand mixer with a kneading attachment.

Although it requires a lot of kneading, it is really not difficult in any sense.

You can see how easy this bread is to make and how delicious it is when you slice it by watching my video.

It essentially melts in your mouth like a piece of cake, which isn’t exactly accurate, but it is incredibly delicate and absolutely delightful.

I sincerely hope you give my amazing Easy Braided Bread recipe a try. As you can see, it’s pretty simple, so show me your creations.

If you do make it please don’t forget to tag me on social media, Facebook or Instagram; you can also search @sandraseasycooking

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Easy Braided Bread

Name: Easy Braided Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: AMERICAN, INTERNATIONAL
Ingredients: 1 envelope Active Dry Yeast 2 teaspoons/1/4oz/7g; 1/2 cup warm milk; 1 teaspoon 4g sugar; 1 cup Lukewarm milk; 4 cups All-purpose flour + more for dusting 500g / all-purpose flour without sodium;; 2 teaspoons Salt 11g (table salt); 2 1/2 tablespoons 35.44g unsalted butter; 1 egg, mixed (optional); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 beaten egg for brushing; Sesame Seeds; Herbs; rosemary, oregano

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Baking Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Easy recipe for Braided Bread

Ingredients

1 envelope Active Dry Yeast 2 teaspoons/1/4oz/7g
1/2 cup warm milk
1 teaspoon 4g sugar
1 cup Lukewarm milk
4 cups All-purpose flour + more for dusting 500g / all-purpose flour without sodium;
2 teaspoons Salt 11g (table salt)
2 1/2 tablespoons 35.44g unsalted butter
1 egg, mixed (optional)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 beaten egg for brushing

Additional:

Sesame Seeds
Herbs; rosemary, oregano

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl, combine yeast, sugar, and milk. Allow the yeast to activate, for about 5 minutes. Milk should be warm to the touch.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, and salt -mix, then add beaten eggs (optional), and activated yeast -mix. Add one cup of warm water, then melted unsalted butter. Mix all together, and then flour the working surface.
Knead the dough on the floured surface for 10 minutes. The dough should be soft, elastic and just a bit sticky. Kneading of the dough is necessary to achieve the final results of the bread. You may use a Stand mixer, with a kneading attachment until the dough is soft and smooth.
Place the dough back in the mixing bowl, and drizzle oil, knead just to coat the dough with the oil, cover and allow the dough to rise for at least one hour and up to 2 hours. NOTE: You can place it in the fridge for up to 24 hours, BUT do bring it to room temperature before working on the braid; it takes about 15 min.
After the dough doubles in size, make 6 equal dough balls. Keep dusting your surface and your hands as needed.
Roll out each ball into a thin crust, then roll it with your fingers (watch a video). After doing that, roll it with your hand, pressing light pressure to stretch it into a long stick.
Now, connect 4 long dough sticks at the very top, then go from out in and over, until you reach the bottom. Flour the braid, and push it a bit together, then make a circle and connect the ends of the braid.
Take remaining two dough balls, and do the same. After rolling into long dough sticks, twist two of them.
With the twisted dough stretch and wrap around the first braid. Connect it and set aside to rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375F/190C
Brush the risen bread with the beaten egg, you can add seeds and herbs, and bake for about 30 to 35 minutes. Now, this part depends on your oven too. Some ovens might take 40 minutes. If it starts to get darker on the top, you can cover it with aluminum foil or if you don't like using alum you can use parchment paper just crunch it so you can mold it over the top of the braid.
Allow to cool down for at least 30 minutes before cutting into it.

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