Braided Herbed Bread

Name: Braided Herbed Bread
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups flour; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp instant yeast; 1 tsp dried herbs; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 cup milk; 1 cup warm water; 3 tbsp olive oil

Maryam Vanker @cook_15813375

Durban, South Africa

A soft, yeast based bread baked and slathered with herbed butter while hot. Enjoyed as a side to a meal or delicious on it's own.

Maryam Vanker @cook_15813375

Durban, South Africa

A soft, yeast based bread baked and slathered with herbed butter while hot. Enjoyed as a side to a meal or delicious on it's own.

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cupsflour
2 tbspsugar
1 tspsalt
2 tspinstant yeast
1 tspdried herbs
1 tsppaprika
1/2 cupmilk
1 cupwarm water
3 tbspolive oil

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Steps

1

Place dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt dried herbs, paprika and yeast) in the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk till blended.
2

In a small bowl mix milk, water and oil. Gradually add water to the mixer with dough hook attached till dough form into a ball.
Knead with mixer for 5 mins till smooth.
3

Place in an oiled bowl and allow to rest till double in size. (1 hour).
4

Divide each part into 3, roll into long sausage shapes, pinch ends together and braid loosely as you would for a plait.
5

Leave in a low heat oven till risen, at least 30-40mins. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with seeds or herbs.
6

Remove from oven and brush with melted butter. Cover with a clean dishcloth till cooled.
7

Punch down. Divide into two.
8

Bake at 180°C for 15-17 mins till golden brown.