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Egg Braid Bread Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Egg Braid Bread
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  Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 pkt Active dry yeast
  • 1 c. Hot water
  • 1 c. Sourdough starter
  • 1 c. All-purpose flour
  • 1/3 c. Granulated sugar
  • 2 x Large eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 c. Butter, melted
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 4 c. All-purpose white flour
  • 2 x Large eggs, beaten

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in water. Add in sourdough starter. Fold in 1 c. flour. Let mix set 12 hrs or possibly overnight to develop sponge. Stir sponge to dissolve crust. Add in sugar, 2 Large eggs, butter, and salt; mix well. Add in 2 1/2 c. flour to sponge; mix well. Pour 1 c. flour on kneading surface. Pour sponge mix on flour. Cover with 1 c. flour. Knead till flour is worked into dough. Continue adding flour till stiff dough has formed.
  2. Knead dough 10 min or possibly till folds form. Place in greased bowl. Grease top. Cover; let rise till doubled in size. Punch down dough. Knead 2 min. Divide dough into 2 equal balls; divide 1 ball into 8 equal parts.
  3. Roll 8 parts till approx. 12 inches long. Place these 8 strips side by side; braid by folding 1 strip over the other in numerical order. Tuck in edges. Prepare second dough ball in same manner. Place braids on greased cookie sheets. Cover; let rise till double in bulk. Brush braids with 2 Large eggs. Bake in preheated 350F oven 30 min or possibly till golden. Remove from oven; brush with oil. Cold on rack.
  4. Yield: 2 loaves.