35-40 minutes
1 loaf
Nuts
Without crystal sugar,Vegetarian
White Spelt Milk Bread Plait
35-40 minutes
1 loaf
Nuts
Without crystal sugar,Vegetarian
About this recipe:
This impressive looking loaf makes a table centrepiece or a wonderful gift.
Equipment:
large baking tray and 2 x large mixing bowls
Ingredients:
50g butter, melted
1 egg
300ml tepid milk
500g Doves Farm Organic White Spelt Flour
1 tsp Doves Farm Quick Yeast
½ tsp salt
1 tsp poppy seeds (optional)
oil, for tray
Method:
200°C, Fan 180°C, Gas 6
Spelt Dough
- Melt the butter.
- Separate the egg into two bowls, cover and save the white for later.
- Add the milk to the yolk, beat until combined and set aside.
- Put the flour and yeast into a large bowl and blend them together.
- Stir in the milk mixture, and as the dough starts to come together, stir in the salt.
- Add the melted butter and continue stirring.
- Using your hands, bring together a slightly sticky dough and knead it in the bowl knead for 50 presses, without adding flour.
- Cover the dough with a large upturned mixing bowl and leave it in a warm place for the dough to double in size, which will take about an hour.
- Lightly dust the dough with flour and knead it for 50 presses.
Dough Plait
- Rub some oil generously around the inside of a baking tray or insert a baking liner.
- Divide the dough into three equal pieces, dust lightly with flour and roll each into a 40cm/16” strand.
- Lay the three strands in front of you, on the prepared baking tray, and pinch the furthest ends together.
- Plait the dough by gently lifting the right-hand strand over the middle strand to become the middle one. Then cross the left-hand strand over the new central strand so that it becomes the middle strand. Continue lifting the right and left-hand strands over the central one and pinch the ends together to finish.
- Brush the dough with reserved egg white and sprinkle with poppy seeds, if used.
- Pre-heat the oven.
- Leave the plait to rise in a warm, draught free place for 35 minutes.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until plump and golden.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes then carefully transfer the bread plait to a rack and leave to cool.
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Sarah
I made this with Doves strong bread flour as I had no spelt but wanted to try a milk bread. No poppy seeds as I hadn’t any of those either. Turned out very well and was devoured by the family.
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Sarah
Really tasty recipe. However I got a crack running from end to end. What did I do wrong? I’ve never used spelt flour before or made a braided loaf. Any help avoiding this would be appreciated :)
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Lorna Perks
I realised halfway through prepping this that it needed spelt. I used white bread flour as a substitute. This is probably the lightest and tastiest loafs I have made recently. I will definitely make again. Can't believe that it minimal kneading as well.
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Sandra Bowes
My first attempt at making plait bread, can’t believe how well it turned out. I didn’t put any seeds on top and used the whole egg in the recipe . The texture and flavour of this loaf was lovely , will definitely are this again .
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Mr Thomas Hughes
Amazing. Super easy recipe, baked it twice one with white and once with spelt. White was marginally better.
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Ms sandra Robinson
Forgot to say, I used rape see oil instead of butter, just warmed with milk as the recipe suggested.
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Ms sandra Robinson
A great recipe! I made 2 - one as shown and one made with local brown flour. Both looked and tasted wonderful, will definitely make again especially if I want to impress visitors!
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Miss Helen Rothwell
The best bread recipe I've ever made! With minimal kneading (just a few minutes before the prove and a quick but vigorous knead afterwards), both flavour and texture were amazing. I added slightly more salt and a tsp of sugar, just because that's what I've found I prefer with pat recipes. Highly recommended.
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Mrs Sheena Brown
I used fresh yeast and unsalted butter (as there is already salt added) and it turned out beautifully. I didn't use egg white but brushed top with milk and sprinkled poppy seeds. Spelt gives a super tasty springy loaf....very nice indeed...albeit a pricey alternative to ordinary strong white flour. A very simple recipe and it is an excellent bread! You could make this daily for the effort it takes!
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Mrs Yvonne Davies
Delicious bread and looks very impressive if placed on the table whole for people to help themselves. I kneaded the dough for 10 minutes and it was nice and pliable after this time. I also use this recipe for making bread rolls sometimes.
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Miss Claire-Louise Foster
I found this recipe today and baked my loaf tonight - it's absolutely delicious! Only on criticism is that kneading times would have been helpful - but I just did about 5 minutes as I do with the rest of my loaves. Lovely recipe, which I've written in my special recipe book!
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