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SWEET BRAIDED EASTER BREAD WITH RAISINS



Sweet Braided Easter Bread with Raisins image

This Sweet Braided Easter Bread with Raisins is one of the items we make for Easter. It isn't difficult to make but is very much loved. In fact, your Kitchen Aid mixer does most of the work for you.

Provided by Valya's Taste of Home

Categories     Easter

Time 4h15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cup - luke warm whole milk
1 tbsp. - active dry yeast
1 ¼ cup - granulated white sugar
4 - large eggs (room temperature)
4 oz. - unsalted butter ((melted and cooled))
½ tsp. - salt
1 tsp. - vanilla extract
6 cups - all-purpose flour
2 cups - golden raisins
1 - large egg
1 tbsp. - whole milk

Steps:

  • Prep the Raisins: Place 2 cups of raisins into a small bowl. Pour boiling hot water until the water covers the raisins entirely. Let the raisins soak for 15 minutes, then drain the water and rinse the raisins. Set the raisins aside, for now, we'll use them in the recipe later.
  • Heat milk and add sugar: Next, heat milk in a small saucepan over a stovetop burner on high heat for about 30 seconds or so until the milk reaches a lukewarm temperature. The milk should be barely warm at this point.
  • Now transfer the milk into a small bowl. Add ¼ cup of sugar to it and stir well until the sugar dissolves entirely.
  • Add yeast to milk-sugar mixture: Time to add the yeast! Sprinkle the active dry yeast over this milk-sugar mixture. Stir it in and then set it aside in a warm place for 15 minutes to allow the yeast to activate.
  • You'll notice bubbles forming on the top once the yeast has activated. You'll also be able to smell the distinctive scent of yeast once it's done.
  • Melt butter: Next, melt butter in a bowl in the microwave or on the stovetop. Set it aside to let it cool down.
  • Beat eggs and sugar: In the large bowl of a stand mixer, beat eggs and sugar on high for 10 minutes or until it turns foamy and pale yellow in color.
  • Add the yeast mixture: Now reduce to a low speed and slowly mix in the yeast mixture.
  • Mix in salt and vanilla extract: Continue mixing on low while adding salt and vanilla exact to this combined mixture.
  • Add melted butter: Next, add the melted butter that we set aside to cool. Continue mixing the mixture on a low speed.
  • Add raisins and flour: Finally, add raisins to this mixture. Now switch o the dough hook attachment on your stand mixer. Add 1 cup of flour at a time until 6 cups of flour have been incorporated.
  • Continue mixing until the dough comes together and feels smooth and elastic. This should take approximately 15 minutes.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm environment for 2 hours. Cover it with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap to let it rise.
  • After the dough has risen and tripled in volume, transfer it onto a floured surface. I used a large cutting board. Split the dough in half.
  • Take one-half of the dough and roll it into a log. Then split it into four equal pieces.
  • Roll each of the four smaller pieces into thin, long logs (about 1.5-foot-long and 1 inch thick).
  • Pinch the ends of all four thin logs together to start shaping them into a braid.
  • Braid them into a nice and even braid as is shown in the picture (I have video instructions on my Instagram account under the Easter Bread bubble on how to make and braid this bread).
  • Pinch the opposite end of the braided loaf together, then place it on a greased baking sheet.
  • Using a hand whisk, whisk egg, and milk together until it's well mixed.
  • Brush the egg wash generously over the top of the easter bread challah.
  • Repeat the same steps with the second half of the dough by shaping it and brushing egg wash on top of it as we did with the first piece.
  • Let the braided challahs rise in a warm place for another 45 minutes to an hour. It will expand nicely and close the gaps.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Bake each pan for 25 minutes or both pans for 30 minutes rotating them 10 minutes before the baking time ends.
  • Remove from the oven and let them cool for 15 minutes before removing them from the pan.
  • Remove from the oven and let them cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack before removing them from the pan.

CELEBRATION BRAID



Celebration Braid image

During the holidays, I sometimes make a couple of these golden loaves a day to give as gifts. Everyone in our family loves them any time of year. The recipe originated with one for Jewish challah, which I began making over a decade ago. -Marcia Vermaire Fruitport, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 1 loaf. (32 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
2 large eggs
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine eggs, butter, sugar, salt, yeast mixture and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., On a floured surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into four portions. Shape each into an 18-in. rope. Place ropes side by side on a greased baking sheet. Beginning at one end, braid dough by placing the first rope over the second rope, under the third and over the fourth. Repeat three or four times, beginning each time from the same end. Pinch ends to seal; tuck under., Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., Whisk egg yolk with water; brush over braid. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 94mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHRISTMAS BRAID (YEAST BREAD)



Christmas Braid (Yeast Bread) image

This is an bread recipe that has been passed through the generations and every person has their own version of it. My mom makes it. I make it, My daughters make it and everyone makes it differently but it's always delicious. The picture is one of mine I made last Christmas season ( I normally make many during the holiday...

Provided by Deb S.

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 3h45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 pkg dry active yeast
1 c warm water (105-115 degrees)
1 c luke warm milk
2/3 c butter or margarine (softened)
2/3 c sugar
2 tsp salt
2 eggs
6-8 c all purpose flour (don't use all at once)
FILLING AND TOPPING
1 1/2 c brown sugar
1/4 c cinnamon
1 c chopped walnuts (optional)
1 bottle maraschino cherries (large)
GLAZE
1-2 c confectioners sugar
1/4 c milk
2 tsp of cherry juice or more or less to your liking

Steps:

  • 1. Disolve yeast in warm water, stir in milk, sugar, butter, egg, salt and 2 cups of the flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in more flour to make dough plyable/easy to handle. Turn into greased bowl, Cover and put on top of stove to rise. Let rise 1.5 hours (until nearly double in size) Punch down, kneed again. Put back in bowl to rise another 1/2 hour or so. Turn out onto Floured area. Cut dough into halves or Thirds (I do halves) Each half gets split into thirds to roll out. Roll out each section, Spread butter, brown suger, walnuts. Roll up, place on (good insulated cookie sheet or baking sheet) don't want the bottom to burn or get too brown.) You place each of the three sections on a baking sheet and braid them together or make a design you feel confortable with. Once you have braided them make sure the ends are closed off..and bake the alotted time. When the breads come out.. Immediately brush butter on them. Brush or drizzle glaze mixture over the warm bread, when still on baking sheet, sprinkle brown sugar, cinnamon, walnut mixture over the top, decorate with cherries and let cool. This recipe makes two good sized braids. Keep one for yourself and give the other away.. Everyone loves this bread as it's not sickening sweet. Tip. Take breads out when lightly brown.. Don't over cook and you will have a more soft chewy inside to the bread.
  • 2. Make a mixture of the filling up while your bread dough is rising. You can also put chop up some of the cherries and put that in your filling if you like. When it is time to roll your dough you will butter it and spread this mixture before you roll up each section and make your braids.
  • 3. For the Glaze I generally don't even measure.. I just mix up some confectioners sugar and milk to a smooth consistancy and add a little cherry juice to the mixture for flavor and color. Should be a pale pink color. When the bread comes out. Brush butter over the bread first then when you take the bread off the cookie sheets and put it on a plate or container of your choice you can decorate it by drizzling or brushing on the glaze, sprinkling any left over topping mix over and placing the cherries. I also drizzle more glaze after I have put on my cherries. This bread is soooo good!!

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