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sour cream yogurt braid

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Recipe by
Sarah Johnson
Wasilla, AK

me and my mom have been making this bread around the holidays for years

(1 rating)
yield 12 slices
prep time 2 Hr 10 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For sour cream yogurt braid

  • 2 pkg
    (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
  • 1/3 c
    warm water
  • 1/2 c
    warm water
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream
  • 1/2 c
    plain yogurt
  • 4 Tbsp
    (divide into 2 tbs.) butter or margine softened
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3 - 4 1/2 c
    bread flour
  • yellow cornmeal

How To Make sour cream yogurt braid

  • 1
    dissolve yeast in 1/3 cup of water in small bowl
  • 2
    beat sour cream, yogurt, 2 tablespoons butter, sugar, salt and 1/2 cup water in large mixing bowl
  • 3
    add yeast to large mixing bowl. and beat in 2 cups of flour until smooth.
  • 4
    stir in remaining flour till soft dough. turn onto floured surface and knead for about 6-8 mins
  • 5
    place dough into a greased bowl, turning it over so the grease covers all of dough, cover and let sit in a warm place for an hour Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • 6
    punch dough down and turn over onto a floured surface. divide into 3 groups and stretch till 16-inches. braid pieces together
  • 7
    (pinch seams together and tuck under the braid at top and bottom)
  • 8
    grease baking sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal. place braid on baking sheet, cover and let sit in a warm place for 30 mins
  • 9
    place in oven and bake for 20-25 mins or until golden brown. melt remaining butter and spread over the top of bread when its done

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