SWEET BRAIDED EASTER BREAD WITH RAISINS
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
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.
EASTER BREAD
Meet the Cook: While I most often make this traditional Ukranian bread for breakfast, I've also served it for an afternoon tea. I've been baking since I was about 8. My husband and I have three grown sons and seven grandchildren. -Rose Kostynuik, Calgary, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h30m
Yield 3 loaves (16 slices each).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water; set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs and yolks until lemon-colored; gradually add sugar. Add the butter, salt, vanilla, lemon juice and zest; beat well. Add milk and yeast mixture. Gradually add 6 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with raisins; knead for 5 minutes longer. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Shape each portion into a loaf and place in greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 325° for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 139mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
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