Plaited Loaf - Miele H 4641 User Instructions

Plaited loaf

Serves 16
750 g flour
60 g fresh yeast or 3 sachets of dried
yeast
200-250 ml lukewarm milk
100 g sugar
125 g soft margarine or butter
A pinch of salt
2 eggs
75 g raisins
Zest of one lemon
To glaze:
1 egg yolk
30 g crystal sugar
50 g flaked almonds
Method:
1. Place the flour, crumbled yeast,
sugar, butter or margarine and eggs in
a mixing bowl. Add the milk and knead
to a smooth, elastic dough. Then mix in
the raisins and lemon zest.
2. Leave to prove at room temperature
for 30 minutes, or in the oven set at
50°C for about 20 minutes. The dough
should double in size.
3. Divide into 3 pieces and roll each
one out to about 40 cm in length. Plait
the three pieces of dough and place on
a baking tray.
4. Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with
the crystal sugar and almonds. Leave
to prove for another 30 minutes before
baking until golden in colour.
Baked goods / Cakes
Use one of the following functions:
Automatic / Baked goods / Cakes /
Plaited loaf
or:
Fan plus
Temperature: 150-170°C
Shelf level: 1
Duration: 45-55 minutes
or:
Conventional
Temperature: 180-200°C
Shelf level: 1
Duration: 45-55 minutes
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