Braided Sweet Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups warm milk
• 1 package dry yeast
• 4 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 1/2 cups flour (use more to knead)
• 1 beaten egg

Recipe

• 1 mix together water, warm milk, and yeast.
• 2 add melted margarine, sugar, salt and flour.
• 3 knead dough, place in bowl, cover and let rise in warm place 1 hour.
• 4 divide dough into 6 parts.
• 5 shape dough into 6 long pieces (length of baking sheet).
• 6 on baking sheet, braid 3 of the pieces together like you would hair, then braid remaining 3 pieces together.
• 7 cover and let raise 1 more hour.
• 8 brush beaten egg on top and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.