Ingredients:

• 3/4 tsp – dried Yeast
• 2 tsp – Sugar
• 50 ml – water
• 350 g – plain flour / Maida
• 1/2 tsp – salt
• 80 ml – lukewarm water
• 2 tbsp – soft Butter
• 1 -beaten Egg yolk

Method:

1. For yeast:
2. Dissolve yeast in 50 ml lukewarm water with sugar. Cover and keep in a warm place to rise for 15 minutes or until it begins to froth. Yeast solution will be double in quantity.
3. For the dough:
4. Sift flour and salt.
5. Mix with soft butter. Add yeast solution to dough and make a soft dough with 80 ml lukewarm water.
6. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place for at least 2 – 2 1/2 hours to rise. The dough should be double in size.
7. Knead again and divide the dough into 3 equal parts.
8. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place for another 1 hour.
9. Final preparation:
10. Preheat oven (OTG) at 180 degree C or 350 degree F.
11. On a floured surface roll 3 parts of the dough into 8 – inch long sausage shapes and plait the 3 together.
12. Keep the plaited bread on a well – greased baking tray and brush the whole surface with beaten egg yolk.
13. Bake in the centre of the oven for about 40 – 45 minutes, or until golden colour. Cool on a wire rack.
14. Recipe Courtesy: Niya’s World

Recipe courtesy of Niya