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Swiss braided bread

This Swiss Braided Bread contains milk and butter, which gives it a lovely soft texture.
Prep Time3 hours
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time3 hours 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Swiss braided bread
Servings: 2 loaf
Calories: 1101kcal
Author: Luda huang

Equipment

  • oven

Ingredients

  • Dough
  • 3/4 cup 170g sour cream
  • 1/4 cup 4 tablespoons, 57g butter
  • 3 1/4 cups 390g All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 large eggs
  • Glaze
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon 14g water

Instructions

  • To make the dough: Warm the sour cream to lukewarm in a microwave, or over very low heat while stirring constantly. Add the butter and stir until melted.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the flour, yeast and salt.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the sour cream mixture, then stir in 1 large egg and 1 egg white.
  • Stir until the mixture comes together to form a shaggy mass, then set it aside for 15 minutes.
  • Knead the dough — by hand, electric mixer, food processor or bread machine — until it's smooth and elastic, adding a small amount of water or flour, if needed.
  • Place it in a greased bowl, cover the bowl, and set the dough aside to rise for 1 1/2 hours, until it's nearly doubled in bulk.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly greased surface and knead it gently a few times, to expel the excess carbon dioxide.
  • Divide it into three equal pieces, and roll each piece into an log.
  • Braid the logs together, pinching them at both ends and tucking the pinched ends under.
  • Place the braid on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, cover it, and allow it to rise for 45 minutes.
  • Toward the end of the rise, preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • To make the glaze: Whisk the egg yolk with the water, and brush the braid with this glaze.
  • To bake the braid: Bake the bread for 30 to 35 minutes, or until it's golden brown and shiny.
  • Remove bread from the oven and let it cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 1101kcal | Carbohydrates: 165g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 234mg | Sodium: 1768mg | Potassium: 513mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1095IU | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 10mg