Home made braided French bread

Home made braided French bread

Home made braided French bread

Preparation time- 2 hour

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Whole purpose flour/maida- 1cup
2. Butter- 50 gm
3. Salt- as needed
4. Egg- 1
5. Yeast- 7 gm
6. Sugar- 1 tsp
7. Milk-5 tsp  

Method:

Step 1: Add yeast and sugar in lukewarm milk and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix flour, butter, salt, egg and yeast solution and knead it well for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3:Cover with a wet cloth and keep it for 2 hours for fermentation. After 2 hours, take baking tray, dust with butter and  flour and spread the dough as shown in the picture. Take 15 cm length three rolls and braid like hair. Keep it for 1 hour, covered with a wet cloth

Step 4: After an hour, keep it in a pre heated oven in 220 degree celsius for 20-25 minutes in a medium height metal rack.

Home made breads

Tips and warnings

• For baking breads, use medium height metal rack

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for kids

• Reduce maida to half amount, as it brings constipation