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🍳 Savory Sesam Bread Plait

182 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 0.5 bunch thyme
• 0.5 bunch rosemary
• 50 g black olives (pitted)
• 750 g flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 420 ml milk (1.5% fat)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 30 g fresh yeast
• 50 ml olive oil
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the thyme and rosemary under running water.
2. 2. Shake the herbs dry.
3. 3. Pluck the leaves from the thyme and the needles from the rosemary.
4. 4. Roughly chop the rosemary and the olives.
5. 5. Put flour, salt, and pepper into a large mixing bowl.
6. 6. Stir the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon.
7. 7. Warm the milk slightly in a small saucepan.
8. 8. Take five tablespoons of the warm milk and put them into a small bowl.
9. 9. Set the small bowl with milk aside.
10. 10. Stir the sugar into the remaining milk.
11. 11. Crumble the yeast into the sugared milk.
12. 12. Pour the yeast milk onto the dry ingredients in the large bowl.
13. 13. Add the olive oil.
14. 14. Knead everything with the dough hooks of a hand mixer.
15. 15. Knead until a smooth and pliable dough forms.
16. 16. Knead in the chopped herbs and olives.
17. 17. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel.
18. 18. Place the dough in a warm spot.
19. 19. Let the dough rise for about 45 minutes.
20. 20. Wait until the dough volume has doubled.
21. 21. Sprinkle some flour on the work surface.
22. 22. Place the dough on the floured surface.
23. 23. Knead the dough briefly with your hands.
24. 24. Lightly flour your hands if the dough sticks.
25. 25. Divide the dough into three equal pieces.
26. 26. Shape each piece into a roll.
27. 27. The rolls should be about 30 centimeters long.
28. 28. Place the three rolls side by side.
29. 29. Braid the three rolls together into a plait.
30. 30. Press the ends of the plait together slightly.
31. 31. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
32. 32. Place the plait on the tray.
33. 33. Cover the plait.
34. 34. Let the plait rise for another 30 minutes.
35. 35. Separate an egg while you wait.
36. 36. Add the egg yolk to the milk set aside earlier.
37. 37. Whisk the egg yolk and milk well.
38. 38. Use the egg white for another purpose.
39. 39. Brush the plait with half of the egg milk.
40. 40. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
41. 41. Use fan oven 180 degrees or gas mark 3.
42. 42. Place the tray on the second rack from the bottom.
43. 43. Bake the plait for 60 minutes.
44. 44. Brush the plait with the remaining egg milk after 45 minutes.
45. 45. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the plait.
46. 46. Let the plait cool on a cake rack.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 182
• Protein: 5 g · Fett/Fat: 5 g · Carbs: 28 g