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Priscilla Ballou
 
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Ian & Hilda Dedic > wrote:

> Priscilla Ballou wrote:
> > Thanks for your response, Roy. Emma's my niece, not my daughter, but I
> > just translated those sentences to match. ;-)
> >
> > This first bread baking will be with Emma assisting and observing. More
> > active participation will be as she wants. I'd given her the options of
> > cookies or bread for this weekend, and she said bread because she'd made
> > cookies before. "I've never baked bread before," she warned, and I
> > assured her that I wasn't relying on her for expertise, I was simply
> > offering a chance for her to learn how to do it. That met with firm
> > approval. I generally offer and accept what she chooses. I have some
> > really good goop for burns, just in case. Her mother is the
> > over-protective one. I'm more of the "the kid's going to have to learn,
> > and I'll inform her and then be there for her when it hurts" school.
> >
> > The recipe matters because I NEED A RECIPE, but I guess I'll go to Joy
> > of Cooking. ;-)
> >
> > Priscilla

>
> my daughter Sarah aged 10 and a half has taken to
> baking cheese bread plaits all by herself! by hand, from scratch here's
> her recipe, sorry if it's a bit late.
>
> They turn out very well and she likes the braiding bit, but not the
> waiting...
>
> Hilda
>
> White Cheese Bread Plaits
>
> Ingredients:
>
> 675g white flour
> 450ml lukewarm water
> 2 tea spoons salt
> 2 tea spoons yeast
> 1 table spoon sunflower oil
> 1/2 cup grated cheese
>
>
> Method:
>
> 1.Measure out flour into a bowl.
> 2.Add salt and mix thoroughly.
> 3.Add yeast, stir and make a wide, deep well in the middle.
> 4.Pour water and sunflower oil into the well, gradually drawing in the
> flour from the sides until it is smooth and elastic.
> 5.Add cheese and mix until it is hard to tell the difference between the
> dough and cheese.
> 6.Knead the dough to bind the ingredients together properly.
> 7.Split the dough into three lumps and put two aside.
> 8.Split this lump into three and roll each ball into a sausage shape.
> 9.Lay the three rolls beside each other, carefully plait them and
> squeeze the ends to keep it together.
> 10.Repeat this shaping process on the other two balls.
> 11.Once you have made the three plaits, lay them on a tray over a gentle
> heat and leave them to prove for 40 minutes.
> 12.After proving, the plaits should have almost doubled in size.
> 13.Put the plaits in an oven at 220 degrees celsius for 35-40 minutes or
> until well risen. You may need to bake for a shorter time depending on
> your oven)
>
> (Our fan oven only takes about 20 minutes I suggest you keep an eye on
> the loaves to prevent burning
>
> 14.Leave the bread to cool for about 10 minutes, cut it open and enjoy!


Wonderful! Sounds fun and yummy. I'm going to save this for a future
baking exercise.

Thanks! :-)

Priscilla
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