Braided Bread
Braided Bread: Easy Homemade Bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
This beautiful braided olive oil bread is a showstopper that's surprisingly simple to make at home. Using extra virgin olive oil creates a tender, flavorful loaf with a golden crust and soft, pillowy interior. Perfect for dinner parties, holiday gatherings, or everyday meals, this artisan-style bread requires just a handful of basic ingredients and delivers bakery-quality results. The rich flavor of EVOO adds depth and moisture while keeping the bread fresh for days. Whether you're a beginner baker or an experienced home chef, this impressive braided loaf will become your go-to recipe for homemade bread..4
5h
40 min
Gluten
Ingredients
- 1,69 fl oz La Española Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 5.4 cups of wheat flour
- 1/8 cup of fresh yeast
- 6.76 fl oz of milk
- 5 fl oz of warm water
- 1 egg
- Pearl sugar
- Salt
preparation
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1.
Dissolve just 1 teaspoon of all the yeast in warm water and mix everything well.
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Pour this mixture into a bowl with 1.6 cups of the flour and knead until a firm dough forms. Cover with a cloth and let this starter rest a couple of hours.
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3.
Combine the remaining fresh yeast with wark mil and incorporate that into the olive oil.
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4.
Mix this preparation with the remainign flour and a pinch of salt.
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5.
Bring back the starter and add it to the dough. Knead until everything is incorporated, forming a smooth dough, and let it rest for an hour and a half.
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6.
After this time, cut the dough into 3 pieces and roll each piece into cylindrical strands. Join one end of each strand and braid them carefully.
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7.
Brush with egg and sprinkle with pearl sugar.
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Place the bread in a preheated oven at 428ºF and bake for 40 minutes. After this time, remove it from the oven and serve.
