Yield: 8 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
6 cups | Flour |
2 ounces | 1 1/2 pk yeast |
½ cup | Oil |
4 \N | Eggs (save one yellow) |
\N \N | Salt |
1 tablespoon | Sugar |
Dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside. Mix all other ingredients in a large bowl and kneed well. Add yeast mixture and kneed thoroughly. Cover and rise. Kneed a second time. Cover and rose. Kneed and make 6 balls and kneed each weel. Cover and rise.
Kneed each ball and make into long snakelike strips. Braid in 6 for long bread. Braid in 5 and divide the 6th into 3 braided for Sabbath crown or braid in 6 round for holiday bread. Cover and rise. Spread slightly beaten egg yolk on top and bake 350 degrees approx 1 hour till brown. If top starts to brown too soon, cover with brown paper bag.
Submitted By JR BYERS On 12-14-95