Braided Egg Loaf

Name: Braided Egg Loaf
Ingredients: 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast; 5 cups flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 1/4 cups hot water (over 120 F); 1/3 cup soft margarine; 2 large eggs; 3 -5 drops yellow food coloring; 2 tablespoons margarine, melted; 1 egg yolk, blended with; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds or 1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds

12 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups hot water (over 120 F)
1/3 cup soft margarine
2 large eggs
3 -5 drops yellow food coloring
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 egg yolk, blended with
1 tablespoon milk
1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds or 1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Directions

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["In a big mixing bowl, combine the 1 1/2 cups flour, and salt.", "Add yeast to hot water and sugar together and when the yeast dissolves add it to the flour mixture above.", "Pour in the water and beat until it's smooth.", "Fold in the soft margarine, eggs and food colouring.", "Add remaining flour (a little at a time) to make a soft dough.", "On a floured board, knead until it's smooth and elastic.", "Grease a big bowl.", "Brush top of dough with melted margarine.", "In a warm spot, let it rise for about 1 1/2 hours.", "Punch dough down and knead it again on the floured board.", "Divide the dough into two equal balls.", "Then divide each ball into 3 smaller pieces and roll each of these pieces into\"ropes\"".""