Franks Twisted Diner Bread
- 1 egg
- 4 1/2 cups baker's flour
- 1/3 cup powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces wheat bran
- 1 package dry yeast
- 4 ounces yogurt
- 1 -ounce honey
- 1 -ounce butter, melted
- 2 1/2 cups warm water
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Beat egg thoroughly and set aside.
- Mix flour, powdered milk, salt, wheat bran and yeast in a large bowl.
- Mix yogurt, honey, butter and water in a separate bowl.
- Add wet ingredients to dry.
- Knead mixture for approximately 7 minutes until dough is no longer wet but smooth.
- Let rise until doubled in size.
- Remove dough from bowl and invert it onto a lightly floured surface.
- Divide dough into 3 equal parts.
- Pat dough to make 3 equal strips approximately 10 to 12 inches long and about 1 to 1 1/2-inches thick.
- Join the ends of each bread strip and pinch all 3 together.
- Begin braiding, lapping each strip 1 at a time over the other.
- Pinch the ends together.
- Tuck the pinched ends underneath the braided bread.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
- Place the bread on baking sheet.
- With pastry brush, brush loaf evenly with beaten egg.
- Allow dough to rise until doubled in size.
- Bake until lightly brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.
egg, flour, powdered milk, salt, bran, yeast, yogurt, honey, butter, water
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/franks-twisted-diner-bread-recipe.html (may not work)