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🍽️ Classic Yeast Braided Bread

156 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 500 g flour
• 42 g fresh yeast (1 cube)
• 100 g whole cane sugar
• 125 ml lukewarm milk
• 80 g soft butter
• 1 packet vanilla sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp condensed milk

Instructions

1. 1. Put the flour into a large bowl.
2. 2. Make a well in the center of the flour.
3. 3. Crumble the yeast into the well.
4. 4. Add one tablespoon of full cane sugar.
5. 5. Pour in half of the lukewarm milk.
6. 6. Mix the ingredients in the well thoroughly.
7. 7. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel.
8. 8. Let the pre-dough rise for 15 minutes in a warm place.
9. 9. Add the remaining full cane sugar to the dough.
10. 10. Pour in the remaining lukewarm milk.
11. 11. Add the butter to the dough.
12. 12. Add the vanilla sugar.
13. 13. Add the egg to the dough.
14. 14. Mix everything using the dough hooks of the hand mixer.
15. 15. Knead the dough until it is smooth.
16. 16. Cover the bowl again.
17. 17. Let the dough rise for 35 minutes in a warm place.
18. 18. Wait until the dough has visibly increased in size.
19. 19. Sprinkle some flour on a work surface.
20. 20. Take out the dough and knead it briefly.
21. 21. Divide the dough into three equal portions.
22. 22. Shape each portion into a long roll.
23. 23. Braid the three rolls together into a loaf.
24. 24. Press the ends of the loaf together firmly.
25. 25. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
26. 26. Place the loaf on the baking tray.
27. 27. Let the loaf rise for another 5 minutes.
28. 28. Whisk the egg yolk with the condensed milk.
29. 29. Brush the loaf with the egg yolk and milk mixture.
30. 30. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
31. 31. Bake the loaf at 180°C (convection 160°C, gas mark 2-3).
32. 32. Bake the loaf for 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 156
• Protein: 4 g · Fett/Fat: 5 g · Carbs: 24 g