Salty braid with cheese and bacon
Description
The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. Here is a recipe for an Italian braid with smoked sausage cheese and bacon. The pastry is tender, soft, and has a rich aroma and flavor—be sure to try it! Remember the recipe and serve it cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients. The original recipe uses mustard oil, but if you don't have it, use any vegetable oil.
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Step 2
Dissolve salt, honey, and yeast in warm milk. Add egg, pour in oil, and mix.
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Step 3
Sift the flour and add it to the dough in portions. Knead into a lump.
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Step 4
Cover it with a cloth and let it sit in a warm place for 1 hour.
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Step 5
While the dough is rising, prepare the filling: grate the sausage cheese on a coarse grater and finely chop the bacon into strips.
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Step 6
Divide the risen dough into three parts, roll each into a sausage about 50 cm long. Flatten the first sausage with your fingers and place one-third of the filling on it.
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Step 7
Enclose the filling inside the sausage. Do the same with the remaining strips.
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Step 8
Braid three strands together and secure the end.
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Step 9
Transfer the braid to parchment paper. Brush with glaze (milk + yolk + pinch of salt). Optionally, sprinkle with sesame or sunflower seeds. Let rise in a warm place for 30-40 minutes.
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Step 10
Bake at 180 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
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Step 11
Let the braid cool down — then serve with tea. Enjoy!