Houska Czech Christmas Braided Bread
Recipe: #39774
November 05, 2022
Categories: Breads, Almond, Raisin, Eastern European, Christmas Yeast Bread, Flour, more
"This has raisins and almonds in it this is recipe from Lawrence Nebraska we have a large population of Czech here. Makes 2 loaves Can put some almonds on top some do an egg wash of egg and tablespoon of water before baking this recipe didn't ,I wouldn't use as much nuts myself,and some folks soak and drain raisins before adding . watch video of bread braiding 1st"
Original is 12 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (232.5 g)
- Calories 587.2
- Total Fat - 22.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 12.2 g
- Cholesterol - 261 mg
- Sodium - 448.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 82.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.9 g
- Sugars - 28.6 g
- Protein - 19.3 g
- Calcium - 115.1 mg
- Iron - 3.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Make sponge and let proof
Step 2
Add butter to scalded hot milk
Step 3
Let cool
Step 4
Add sugar eggs salt and vanilla
Step 5
Add raisins and nuts
Step 6
Add flour 2 cups at a time mixing well after each addition until forming a soft dough
Step 7
On floured board knead dough 10 minutes(may need more flour it had up to 8 cups)
Step 8
Put in greased bowl and cover with damp cloth
Step 9
Let rise until double in size
Step 10
Punch down
Step 11
Divide dough into six equal balls
Step 12
Braid 3 of the rolls each (watch video on how to do this ,it's tricky)
Step 13
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Step 14
Place in greased Pam sprayed bread pans
Step 15
Let rise until doubled
Step 16
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 35 minutes until done
Tips
No special items needed.
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