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Here is a fun bread that you can make with your little ones or big ones if you have teens they also love to make this, Yes even boys. I have found that baking helps open both deep and silly conversations with them. To me it is worth the mess they may make. I love the bonding that baking brings with the kids. They grow up so fast and we only have a short time to bond and create these little memories with them. I say take advantage of every chance you can. So this week I am going to bake this Holiday Cinnamon Braid with my son Alin since I have been making candy with the other three its time to bake with him.
Here is the yummy recipe so you can try it too
What You Need:
How to Make It:
Dump the packages of yeast into a mixing bowl.
Add the warm water (110 degrees) to the yeast and stir until completely dissolved.
Place the butter, sugar and salt into the yeast mixture.
Break the eggs into the mixture and add 3 C of flour.
Use an electric mixer and beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
Add 1 C of the remaining flour and stir until a soft dough forms.
The remaining flour may be added as necessary to form the dough.
Flour a flat surface.
Knead the dough 7 minutes or until the dough become smooth and elastic.
Butter a large bowl on the bottom and up the sides.
Place the dough into the buttered bowl turning to cover with the butter on all sides.
Cover the bowl and allow the dough to rise double in size about 1 hour.
Punch the dough down with your fist.
Very lightly flour the flat surface again.
Place the dough on the floured surface and divided into four sections.
Shape each section of dough into an 18 in long rope.
Grease a cookie sheet and place the ropes parallel on the sheet.
Start with the right rope and braid the dough ropes together.
The first rope should go over the second rope, under the third rope and over the fourth rope.
Continue always beginning on the right side until the ropes are completely braided together then pinch the ends to seal.
Cover the dough with a damp kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise 45 minutes or until double in size.
Heat the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Place the egg yolk, cold water and cinnamon into a small mixing bowl and whisk to completely combine.
Brush the dough with the egg yolk mixture.
Bake the Bread 22 minutes or a golden brown.
Cool the bread on a wire rack before cutting.
Serving Size: 1 loaf
Making bread isn’t really that difficult. Being sure to completely dissolve the yeast, kneading the bread until it becomes elastic and making sure you allow the bread to rise as directed will insure that you have the perfect bread every time.
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The recipe is looking very tasty and spicy. Have to try atleast 3-4 recipes with my Mom on Saturday.
Yum! this sounds great! I know what you mean, I love baking with my son. We have some really great conversations while baking. During the Holidays we make cookies every weekend & he always looks forward to it. I hope it continues to be like this as he gets older. This recipes looks easy enough for me. I just need some yeast.
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I just want to try it out on a holiday..Because these day i am a bit busy with the work..Its interesting..
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