Braided Bread Stuffed with Fry

Ingredients

All purpose flour – 2 ½ cups

Instant yeast – 2 tsp

Sugar – ½ tsp

Salt – ¾ tsp

Warm milk – ½ cup + for brushing

Oil – 2 tbsp

Unsalted butter – ½ tbsp

Sesame seeds / Nuvvulu – ½ tsp

Water – to make dough + to test the yeast

For Stuffing Click here.

Method

To test the yeast

Take a luke warm water to a bowl, add sugar, yeast. Leave it for 5 mins in warm place.

When it becomes frothy, it is good yeast.

For braided bread

Sieve the flour two times.

In a mixing bowl, add flour, salt, yeast water, oil and mix well.

Make a hole in the center, add milk and mix well. Using water, make soft dough.

To this mixture, add butter and knead well for 8 – 10 mins.

Apply oil to the air tight container, place the dough and cover it.

Keep it in a warm place for 45 mins to 1 hour or until it doubles the size.

After dough has raised punch it down and again keep it for 15 mins.

Again punch it and divide into 2 portions.

Dust the flour and take one portion ball. Roll it as oval shape with ¼ inch thickness.

Place the stuffing in the center and make equal slanting cuts on both sides.  

Start braiding the strips one after the other and fold the bottom part to cover the stuffing.

Grease the baking tray and place the bread dough. Keep it aside for 20 – 25 mins.

Pre heat the oven to 350⁰F.

Brush the dough with milk and sprinkle sesame seeds.

Place the bread dough in oven and bake it for 20 to 25 mins.

When it turns golden brown on top, take it out from oven and brush with butter. Let it cook for 15 mins.

Note:
Stuff the bread as you like.

Linking to:
Gayathri's WTML event hosted by Hema,
Cook like a Celebrity Chef event by Food Corner,
Vimitha's Hearty and Healthy,
Pari's 'ONLY' Continental Cooking hosted by Raksha.