Braided Easter Bread
- 500 g plain flour
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 3 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 75 g butter, softened
- 250 ml semi-skimmed milk + 2 tbsp
- 42 g fresh yeast
- Mix flour, vanilla extract, 1 1/2 tbsp sugar, 1 egg, butter and a pinch of salt. Heat 1 cup milk until lukewarm, add yeast and stir until dissolved. Add to flour mixture and knead until smooth. Cover and leave in a warm place for about 40 mins.
- When doubled in size, turn out onto a floured surface and knead again. Cut into 3 pieces and stretch each to about 17 inches long. Braid the 3 pieces together and place on a lined baking tray, cover and leave in a warm place for 30 mins.
- Heat oven to 400u0b0F. Beat egg yolk with 2 tbsp milk and brush dough. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and bake for about 30-35 mins. Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack.
vanilla, sugar, eggs, butter, milk , fresh yeast
Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/18845 (may not work)