Braided Garlic Bread Recipe
Summary
Cooking Time25 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
Ingredients
| Yogurt | 1 Cup (16 tbs), soured | |
| Honey | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vegetable oil | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 2 1/2 cups unbleached white flour | ||
| Active dry yeast | 2 | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic | 3 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Whole wheat flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Heat first four ingredients in a small pan until very warm (115°).
Place white flour, yeast (at iroom temperature), salt, and garlic into a warmed mixing bowl and pour warm liquid over flour mixture.
Blend at low speed with mixer until all ingredients are moistened.
Continue to beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
Stir in whole wheat flour with a wooden spoon until soft dough is formed.
Turn out onto a well-floured board and knead until smooth (8 to 10 minutes).
Place dough in a greased bowl, turn once, and cover.
Let dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
Punch down dough and divide into 3 equal parts.
Form each part into long, smooth rolls.
Join them securely at the top and braid carefully.
Pinch ends together.
Place braid on a well-greased baking sheet, cover and Met rise in warm place until double, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400° and bake bread for about 25 minutes or until golden.
Remove (from baking sheet, and, if desired, brush crust [with melted butter.
Place white flour, yeast (at iroom temperature), salt, and garlic into a warmed mixing bowl and pour warm liquid over flour mixture.
Blend at low speed with mixer until all ingredients are moistened.
Continue to beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
Stir in whole wheat flour with a wooden spoon until soft dough is formed.
Turn out onto a well-floured board and knead until smooth (8 to 10 minutes).
Place dough in a greased bowl, turn once, and cover.
Let dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
Punch down dough and divide into 3 equal parts.
Form each part into long, smooth rolls.
Join them securely at the top and braid carefully.
Pinch ends together.
Place braid on a well-greased baking sheet, cover and Met rise in warm place until double, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400° and bake bread for about 25 minutes or until golden.
Remove (from baking sheet, and, if desired, brush crust [with melted butter.
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