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Ingredients
- 6 cups All purpose flour
- 2 pkgs Yeast
- 1/4 cup Honey
- OR
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 Tbsp. Salt
- (honey makes the bread heavier)
Preparation
Step 1
Combine 3 cups of flour and yeast.
In a pan, heat 2 cups of milk, butter (honey or sugar), and salt til warm. Add to dry ingredients.
Add eggs. Beat 3 minutes on high.
Add flour by hand to make moderately stiff dough.
Turn onto floured board and knead 5 minutes. Turn into greased bowl. Turn once to coat all sides of dough. Let rise til double in size.
Punch down. Let rise again. Punch down and divide into 3 parts.
Cover and let dough rest for 10 mins. Then divide into 3 parts and roll into ropes 15 inches long.
Put onto greased cookie sheet and braid using 3 ropes. Cover and let rise til double in size.
Bake 375 for 20-25 mins.