Crispy cranberry braided buns

Crispy cranberry braided buns

Overview

The traditional braided bread is covered with a layer of light yellow pastry and embellished with red cranberries. It looks great and tastes great.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. In the post-oil method, the dough ingredients are mixed and kneaded into the expansion stage, and the dough is basically fermented at room temperature.

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  2. Soften butter at room temperature, add powdered sugar and mix well.

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  3. Add the egg liquid in portions and mix well. Sift in the low-gluten flour and mix well. Refrigerate until ready.

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  4. Let the dough double in size, press to deflate, divide into 6 equal parts, roll into balls and rest for 10 minutes.

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  5. Take three pieces of dough, roll each piece into a rectangle, and roll it up from top to bottom.

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  6. Shape into long strips.

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  7. Place three strips vertically.

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  8. Braid.

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  9. Braided bread.

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  10. Put it into a test plate and place it in a warm and humid place for secondary fermentation.

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  11. Ferment until doubled in size, brush the surface with egg wash, and squeeze the refrigerated puff pastry batter onto the surface of the bread in a Z-shape. Sprinkle with sliced almonds and dried cranberries and place in the preheated oven at 175 degrees for 25 minutes.

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  12. Finished product

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  13. Finished product

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  14. Finished product

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