This bread is SO good that I am strongly thinking of not buying any more from the store here on.
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Grease 2 loaf tins and arrange the braided loaves in it.
Leave to cool for an hour and then cut into slices with a serrated knife.
There are different ways to braid this bread .
I have done a three braid and then a four braid. The photo of the four braid dough has taken just before it was put inside the oven.
Water (room temperature) - 1 1/2 cup
Active instant Yeast - 1/2 tbsp
Honey - 1 tbsp
Oil (olive or vegetable) - 2 tbsp + more
Egg - 1 large
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Strong liquid coffee - 2 tbsp
(opt) Til seed - 2 tbsp
Mix the water with yeast, honey, sugar, oil, egg and salt. Beat well.
Into this add 3 cups of flour and start kneading.
Add more flour and make a soft, elastic non-sticky dough.
Coat the dough with oil on all sides and leave covered for minimum 2 hours to double. ( I left it for 3)
Cut the dough into 3.
Make each piece of dough into a thin long rope.
Pinch the 3 ropes at one end together firmly and start braiding.
Cut into 2 loaves or make a large loaf.
Grease 2 loaf tins and arrange the braided loaves in it.
Leave aside for an hour.
Paint the loaf top with the strong coffee and sprinkle some til seeds on top.
Preheat oven to 190C and bake loaves for 30 - 40 minutes.
Leave to cool for an hour and then cut into slices with a serrated knife.
There are different ways to braid this bread .
I have done a three braid and then a four braid. The photo of the four braid dough has taken just before it was put inside the oven.
Why buy bread from a store when you have such wonderful stuff straight from your oven at home?!
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