Homemade Bread dough Basket

Directions

In a mixing bowl combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Mix 1 minute. Next add water and half of the beaten egg. Mix. Add butter. Knead by hand until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.

Cover the dough and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes. After that, punch the dough down and make a round ball and allow to rise for 10 minutes .

Now take out ball and roll out with a rolling pin until you get a large square 11 x 11 inch and ⅛ thick.

Cut the dough in to strips.[½ inch width]

Cover the lightly greased metal bowl.[7 inch diameter]

Weave your lattice design on the oil paper and transfer to the greased bowl. Trim any excess dough.

Coil the ½ inch width strips around the edge. Now place on a greased baking tray and allow to rise for 35 minutes. Brush the remaining beaten egg over the basket.

Bake at 200C for 20 minutes. Check after 15 minutes if basket is browning too quickly cover with foil.

Basket is completely golden brown remove from oven. After cooled, remove bread basket from the bowl.

Serve with butter or jam.

Enjoy.

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