Braided Bread Packet Mix Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Rub bread dough with olive oil on all sides and place between 2 pieces of parchment paper. Roll dough into an 8x12-inch rectangle.
• Using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, make 7 cuts on a slight angle down towards the middle of the dough. Repeat on the other side, leaving about 4 inches in the middle for the filling.
• Mix together mozzarella cheese, butter, oregano, and garlic salt in a bowl for the filling. Spread filling down along the middle of the dough.
• Starting at the bottom, take the right strip and gently pull up towards the middle; then take the left and pinch together with the folded right strip. Repeat with all the dough strips.
• Brush braid with beaten egg and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and coarse salt. Transfer braid onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• set up containers of each ingredient and 20 sandwich baggies.
• beginning with 2 TB each of gluten and powered milk.
• follow with 1 TB each of brown sugar, lecithin, and dough conditioner (NOT hair conditioner which was the default spell checker i couldnt overide).
• finish with 1 teas kosher salt (or substitute with salt of your choice).
• twist top of bag to remove air and store in airtight container in cool place for up to 1 year.
• place contents of baggie in cuisanart food processor and add 3 cups of flour, leveled with knife. measure 1 1/2 scant cups water and add 1 teas yeast and 1 teas sugar, mix and add to dry ingredients. when dough forms ball and cleans side of container, process for 1 minute - turn into oiled tupperware, pinch into 4 equal pieces and roll into ropes, let rest 15 minutes. flatten into rectangles, spread with butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, walnuts/pecans, currents, raisins, craisins -.
• cut 8-10 evenly spaced slits (from long outer edge toward center) about 1-2 inches deep.
• alternating strips pull across and downwards over filling in center of rectangle, forming a braid.
• place on parchment or foil lined cookie sheet. spray plastic wrap with oil and lightly cover. let raise until puffy and doubled in size.
• bake at 350 for 25 minute.