I recently came across a braided bread
recipe which captivated my mind . Few days back I prepared this braided bread .
This bread is known as Vienna Bread in Denmark
Ingredients for Stuffing
2 cups finely chopped mushroom
1 cup finely chopped onions
1 tbsp garlic ginger paste
2 chopped chillis
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
2 tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
For paste
4 garlic cloves
1/4 tsp jeera
6-7 black pepper
Stuffing Preparation
Crush black pepper, garlic and cumin
seeds together into a coarse paste and keep aside.
Heat oil in a deep bottom pan and add
cumin seeds and fry till it splutter,add the above garlic mixture and fry for a
min. Add onions and keep stiring and add
garlic ginger paste, chopped chillies,turmeric powder and salt
Once the onion is golden brown add all
powders and stir ,add mushrooms stir and cover and let it cook in medium flame
till mushroom become soft .Make the flame to high to evaporate any excess
moisture in it ..n ur
Ingredients for Bread
2 cups all purpose flour + some flour
for dusting
1/2 tbsp dry active yeast
1/8 cup luke warm water
1/8 cup luke warm milk
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg (optional)
2 tbsp butter at room temp
3 tbsp milk with 1 tbsp oil for glazing
1 tbsp olive oil for coating dough
Bread Preparation
Step 1: Making the Dough
In large a bowl yeast,salt n sugar
nicely and add the luke warm water and stir. Let it sit for 15 min. The yeast
will become foamy after 15 min then add milk .
Gradually add flour cup by cup and stir
it. Transfer to a floured surface and knead it to get a smooth and elastic
dough.Shape it into a nice big. Apply oil to it and transfer it again the
bowl,cover and keep in warm place to let it rise until double in volume. It
will take about 1 hr 30 min.
After 1.5 hr grease a large baking
sheet or tray,punch the dough to take the air out, transfer the dough to a
lightly floured surface,knead it lightly then roll out into a rectangle to a
thin sheet 5 mm thick.
Step 2 - Making the braided pattern
Spread the stuffing in the center along
the length.It should cover 1/3 width portion of the total width in the
center.With a sharp knife cut 10 strips at a angle on both sides of the
filling.
For a braided pattern fold up one end
neatly then fold over the strips from alternating sides until all the strips
are folded over.Trunk excess dough underneath at the end.
Step 3 - Baking
Shift it to the baking tray carefully,
cover loosely with a dish towel and let is rise in a warm place until almost
double in volume, it will take about 30-40 min
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F,
brush the bread with a glaze and bake until brown for about 30 min. Transfer to
a rack to cool.
Your stuffed braided bread is ready
Note: You can
choose paneer in place of mushroom stuffing but it should be dry.