How to make Twisted Herb And Garlic Loaf...

Want a center piece at the dining table? Here’s how to make Garlic Twist Bread….that looks exotic and bursts with flavor…and is sure to catch all the attention at the table 😊

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It’s a joy to bake your own bread…this recipe is vegetarian and uses flax seeds egg replacer. The result is fancy bread that is crisp on the outside but super moist and soft inside.

The video covers how to make braided herb bread with filling all from scratch. The dough is made with yeast. It is then layered with a delicious filling and braided into a wreath loaf.

 

Though it looks gourmet, the recipe is actually quite easy to undertake. You will be able to bake it perfectly like a pro. Get ready to impress your folks…

 

 

Garlic Twist Bread                 Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

FOR THE DOUGH

All Purpose Flour – 2 cups + extra for dusting

Salt – ½ tsp (if using unsalted butter)

Butter – 50g

Mixed herbs (dried) – 1 tsp

Instant dry yeast – 1 tsp

Flax egg – 1 tbsp of flax seed powder + 3 tbsp of water

Luke warm water – ¾ cup (or a little more)

 

FOR THE FILLING

Onion (thinly sliced) – ½ cup

Pickled olives (chopped finely) – ½ cup

Garlic pickle – 1 tbsp

Processed cheese (cut into cubes) – 1 cup

 

Honey – 2 tbsp (to brush over)

 Method:

1.    FOR THE DOUGH: In a large bowl, mix the salt with the flour. Rub in the butter. Add in the dried mixed herbs and yeast. Mix it all together.

2.    Add in the flax egg and ½ cup of luke warm milk. Combine well. Add in the remaining milk and mix again till the dough comes together. Take it out onto the work surface. Dust with some flour and knead till it becomes smooth and easy to handle. Keep the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and leave it in a warm place to rise till double in size.

3.    FOR THE FILLING: Mix all the ingredients other than cheese and keep aside.

4.    Punch the dough to release the air after first rise. Spread it out into a rectangle ¼ th inch thick.

5.    Spread the filling mixture over it evenly. Sprinkle the cheese all over.

6.    Roll the rectangle (along the length) tightly to seal in the filling. Pinch to seal the ends. Place the roll onto the baking tray (lined with parchment). Leave a gap at one end. Cut it in half lengthwise, all the way through.

7.    To braid it, start near the joined end. Lift one half and cross it over the other with the filling side facing up. Keep going, alternating with the two halves till you reach the end. Pinch and tuck the dough to give it a neat finish. Place the dough at the center of the tray and leave it to rise for 30 minutes.

8.    Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 25 to 30 mins or till the bread is done.

9.    Brush with honey while it’s still hot. Serve with a curry or a baked casserole or just have it as it is.

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