Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Bread Braiding

I tried my first braided (circle) bread a couple of weeks ago and, as simple as it looked, I really struggled with it at first!  So, while baking some more bread last weekend I decided that maybe a photo tutorial might help someone else who has either thought about braiding their bread in this way (but might be intimidated) or someone who has tried it and struggled with it like I did :-)










As you can see from the above picture, I have not perfected this process yet...My rolls were not long enough to begin with and then I braided it too tight.  When it was done rising it had stuck to itself a bit.  So, at this point I recommend making your rolls longer and not braiding them so tight ;-)  If there are any gaps while braiding it, they will close up once it rises.


Hope this helps!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  

Happy braiding :-)

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5 comments:

  1. SunnyBeachJewelryGardenMay 16, 2012 at 4:49 AM

    Oh! Thank you!
    I will save your post for holidays baking!

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  2. 1st ManMay 16, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    Oh, I am SO showing this to 2nd Man. He's always playing around with 'decorating' breads in some manner, this is awesome. Thank you!

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    1. 1st ManMay 16, 2012 at 10:43 AM

      I forgot to add, that 6th picture down reminds me of a chicken or maybe a turkey, ha.

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    2. MelissaMay 17, 2012 at 6:02 AM

      Ha! I, too, love pretty breads! Just the act of baking bread feels great, but making it look nice is especially rewarding :-)

      And, yes, now that you mention it, that pic does kind of look like poultry waiting for the oven! LOL!

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