Orange Braided Bread
High-gluten flour 250g | Milk 130g |
Fine sugar 20g | Eggs 1 piece (30 grams) |
Yeast 4 grams | Salt 3 grams |
Unsalted butter 20 grams | Orange sauce 25 grams |
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients and weigh them. Take the butter out of the refrigerator to soften it in advance.Step 2
Put all the ingredients except butter into the bread bucket, liquid first, then ingredients. Place salt and sugar diagonally. Dig a small hole for yeast and cover it. Set aside ten grams of eggs for brushing with liquid later.Step 3
Set the kneading program for fifteen minutes, knead the dough to the expansion stage, and add softened butter. Continue kneading for fifteen minutes.Step 4
Take out the mixed dough and shape it into a round shape, put it into a glass bowl, cover it with a wet cloth or plastic wrap, and let it ferment at room temperature for about an hour. The weather is relatively hot now, so I put it in an air-conditioned room to observe the state of the dough at any time, which is about When it doubles in size, dip your finger in dry powder and poke a small hole to see if it does not shrink back.If it doesn’t rebound, fermentation is complete.Step 5
Flatten the fermented dough gently with the palm of your hand to release the air, then divide it into nine equal parts using a cutting board, roll into balls and let it rest for fifteen minutes. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth to prevent the surface of the dough from drying out.Step 6
Flatten the rested dough into a round shape.Step 7
A group of three as shown in the picture.Step 8
Braid it into a braid and pinch the ends at both ends.Step 9
Put it into the Cass oven for the second fermentation. I set it to 32 degrees for 50 minutes and put a cup of warm water in the oven to prevent dryness.Step 10
When the dough has doubled in size, take it out, brush with egg wash, and brush a layer of fine sugar on top.Step 11
Place in the preheated oven and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for about 18 minutes.Step 12
The bread browns really well and this oven is really great.Step 13
After taking it out of the oven, let it dry before eating. The outer shell is crispy, the inside is soft, and the taste is very good.Step 14
It is particularly enjoyable to eat with your hands.Step 15
It's sweet and delicious, with the fragrance of orange peel as you chew it.Step 16
Let’s take a look at the functions of the Cass oven. The upper and lower heat can be adjusted independently. Low temperature fermentation starts at 20 degrees. The air oven is great for baking cookies, macarons, etc. Cooking tips for orange braided breadThe water absorption of flour is different. Do not add milk all at once. Leave ten grams behind. It depends on the dryness and wetness of the dough to decide whether to add it or not.
The performance of each oven is different, and the specific baking temperature and time will depend on the temperament of the oven.