Lush Braid, Tasty Lean Bun

This pastry is considered a dish of German cuisine.

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“yeast braid” because the shape of the bun resembles a braid or a wheatear. Butter braid is usually prepared from yeast, milk, eggs, and flour, but no less common and song recipes.

Ingredients:

Sponge:

250 g of wheat flour

250 ml of water

5 g of compressed yeast

Dough:

Sponge:

250 g of wheat flour

4 st. l. sugar

2 st. l. oil

2 tsp. vanilla sugar

1 tsp. salt

Additionally:

2 st. l. water

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. poppy

Cooking time: 7 hours

Step by step preparation:

Fill fresh yeast with warm water and leave for 7-10 minutes to activate them. Then add 250 g of sifted flour and mix well. Cover the dough with a towel and leave it in a warm place for 3.5-4 hours.

The mass will increase several times. Add oil, salt, granulated sugar, and vanilla sugar to the mash. Mix well. Sift 250 g of flour and knead an elastic dough. Knead by hand for about 10 minutes. Cover with a towel and put in a warm place for one and a half to two hours. Every half an hour, roll the dough so that it fits better, and the finished braid turned out more airy.

Spread the dough on the table. Divide it into three equal parts and form a plait from each piece. The dough can be rolled out with a rolling pin and then rolled into a tube. From three plaits we make a plait. Do not do it tightly, because the dough will fit, and in the process of baking the braid will break. Pinch the edges well and tuck down. Cover with a towel and leave for another 30-40 minutes.