dernwyn
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Nov 11 2011, 6:43pm
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Hope it's not too difficult
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to get that coil changed - that was scary, you could have had a fire! I think my braid might be a sweeter one than the one Mr. HH makes. Do you have his recipe handy? Here's mine: Ingredients: 3/4 c. butter, divided 1/2 c. milk, plus extra for frosting 1/2 c. water 5-6 c. flour, divided 2 pkg. yeast, at room temperature 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cardamom 1/2 c. honey 2 tsp. vanilla, divided 2 eggs at room temperature 1-2 c. confectioner's sugar Directions: In a small pan, heat 1/2 c. butter, 1/2 c. milk, and the water until the butter is melted and the temperature reaches 110º to 120º F. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix 2 c. flour, the yeast, salt, and cardamom. Beat in the heated liquids, honey, 1 tsp. vanilla, and the eggs. Stir in enough of the remaining flour until the dough can be handled for kneading. Knead 200 times on floured board, kneading in more flour as needed. Place in a medium-sized greased bowl; cover and let the dough rise in a warm place until double in size, 1 to 2 hours. Punch down the dough. Grease 2 or 3 baking sheets. Divide the dough into halves (for 2 large loaves) or thirds (for 3 smaller loaves). Divide each of these portions into thirds. Roll each of these thirds into a rope, about 14”-18” long. On each sheet, make braids using the 3 ropes. Tuck the ends under. Cover braids; let rise in warm place until double, 1/2 to 1 hour. Bake at 350º for 18 min. To prevent over-browning, cover with foil for first 12 minutes. Remove to cooling rack. When cool, frost and decorate as desired. For the frosting, melt 1/4 cup butter in a small pan. Keeping heat on low, mix in enough confectioner’s sugar until it becomes a lump. Blend in 1 tsp. vanilla, then add the milk, 1 T. at a time, until the frosting is a good consistency to spoon over the braids. Be careful, a little milk goes a long way! Decorate with candied cherries, nuts, sprinkles, etc.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I desired dragons with a profound desire" "It struck me last night that you might write a fearfully good romantic drama, with as much of the 'supernatural' as you cared to introduce. Have you ever thought of it?" -Geoffrey B. Smith, letter to JRR Tolkien, 1915
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