
Plaited loaf
Baking duration approx. 35 minutes
Ingredients:
375 g strong white flour
40 g fresh crumbled yeast or 2 sachets
of dried yeast
125 ml lukewarm milk
50 g sugar
60 g softened butter
A pinch of salt
1 egg
Grated zest of 1/2 a lemon
Method:
1. Place the flour, yeast, sugar, butter,
egg, salt and lukewarm milk in a mixing
bowl. Mix the ingredients together to a
smooth dough and then add the lemon
zest.
2. Cover and leave to prove for about
30 minutes in a warm place or in the
oven at 30°C until it has doubled in
size. Cut the dough into 3 even sized
pieces and form a 40 cm roll out of
each piece.
3. Plait the three pieces of dough,
place on a baking tray which has been
dusted with flour and then bake.
Setting:
Automatic / Bake / Plaited loaf
Note:
You can also add raisins, almonds or
chopped hazelnuts to the dough.
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