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Ingredients
1/4 cup plus 1 1/4 cup (just luke warm) water
1 tbsp dry yeast
1/4 cup sugar
3 eggs beaten
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
4 to 4 1/2 cups Plain, All purpose flour
1 tbsp poppy or sesame seeds
Method
- Dissolve
yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup of warm water
- Let
it stand for 5 minutes
- Mix
flour and salt together
- Make
a well in the centre of the flour
- Add
2/3 of the egg, oil, yeast mixture and remaining water
- Mix
together well (warm hands are preferable)
- Knead
the dough on a floured board
- Add
flour little by little until dough is smooth and elastic
- Place
dough into a lightly oiled bowl
- Cover
bowl with a damp cloth and leave to rise until double
its bulk (approximately 1 hour)
- Divide
dough into three equal parts
- Roll
each of the parts into strips approx 12 to 15 inches
long
- Braid
the three strips together
- Place
on floured baking sheet
- Cover
lightly and leave to rise until double its bulk (1/2
to 1 hour)
- Heat
oven to 375°F, 190°C, gas 5
- Brush
with the remainder of the egg
- Sprinkle
with seeds and put in the oven for approximately 40
minutes, or until golden brown
- Remove
from oven, place on a cooling tray and leave to cool
before eating
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