Make a wreath to celebrate Christmas

Make a wreath to celebrate Christmas

Introduction:

"I decorated the Christmas tree with my daughter, made a gingerbread house, made a beautiful wreath bread, and finally ushered in the expected Christmas. Meimei is over the age of imagining white bearded Santa Claus. She knows that her parents have prepared all the gifts that she has long cherished. This year, she already knows to repay us with a little heart. The gifts are inexpensive but warm. Although Christmas is not our traditional festival, it is enough to make us full of expectation, happiness and gratitude in this festival. "

Production steps:

Step 1: knead the dough with the back oil method until the gluten expands, round it, put it in the basin, cover it with plastic film, and ferment in the warm place.

Step 2: when the dough is 2-2.5 times the original volume, the fermentation is completed.

Step 3: after fermentation, take out the dough, exhaust and divide it into 6 parts evenly, then roll the dough round and relax the plastic film for 15 minutes.

Step 4: roll the relaxed dough into an oval shape, turn it over and press the bottom edge thin, so that the end will fit naturally.

Step 5: roll it into a bar from top to bottom.

Step 6: slowly knead the dough into a 70cm long strip.

Step 7: braid the braid into 3 strands, and pinch the head and tail tightly.

Step 8: garnish with raisins and place in a warm and moist place for final fermentation

Step 9: brush the whole egg liquid on the surface when the hair is twice the original volume, put it into the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes, and brush a thin layer of melted butter when it is out of the oven.

Materials required:

Jinxiang high gluten flour: 265g

Salt: 3 G

White granulated sugar: 30g

Instant dry yeast: 4G

Egg: 1

Milk: 120g

Butter: 40g

Raisins: a little

Whole egg: a little

Melted butter: a little

Note: 1. When kneading the dough, don't add all the liquid at once, leave about 10g to adjust. 2. Step 6: it's difficult to knead the dough to the required length at one time. You can knead several dough in turn. It's easier to let the dough relax again. 3. Cover the bread with tin foil until the color is satisfactory.

Production difficulty: ordinary

Process: Baking

Production time: several hours

Taste: milk flavor