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i made a fresh bread baby for my hunny bunny's birthday
my boyfriend is swiss, and he adores this bread so i decided to bake him some for his birthday. i had never baked bread before, and this wasn't very hard at all. i would recommend this for a beginner's project. i found a few recipes online and sort of took bits from each that i liked best :)
sorry, i didn't take pics along the way...
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Agnes S. added Swiss Sunday Bread (zopf) to Edibles
14 Jun 16:56
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Kaiulani W. favorited Swiss Sunday Bread (zopf)
10 Jul 01:36
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Step 1
in mixing bowl combine the yeast, warm milk, and sugar and mix well. let sit until foamy (about 10 min)
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Step 2
add egg yolk, butter, salt, and 2C flour; stir well. then add remaining flour, 1/2 C at a time, stirring well
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Step 3
when dough is soft, and slightly sticky, begin to knead on a floured surface for about 15 minutes
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Step 4
place dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover w/ tea towel and let sit in a warm area to rise; about 1 hour (should be doubled in size)
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Step 5
gently deflate dough and divide into 3 equal pieces. roll these into long cylinders, and braid tightly. tuck the ends under for a more uniform and professional appearance
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Step 6
once braided, cover again and let rise again until doubled in size - about 40 minutes
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Step 7
place on a baking sheet lined w/ a silicone mat or parchment paper. preheat oven to 425 F. in the meantime, prepare egg wash by combining the egg white w/ a splash of milk (*note - i used soy milk in substitution of all milk in this recipe and it came out great)
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Step 8
brush the loaf liberally with the egg wash. bake for about 20 min or until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the side.
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Step 9
cool, take pictures, post for me to see, and enjoy!
Comments
yes, mr. sugaree absolutely adored the bread! it even brought a tear to his eye because he misses switzerland so much. i even got him the elusive mario kart for wii, but i think he loved the bread the best.
