Braided Semolina Bread

Name: Braided Semolina Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour (1 pound, 1 ounce, by weight); 2 cups semolina flour (11 1/2 ounces, by weight); 3 teaspoons SAF or instant yeast; 3 teaspoons kosher salt; 4 tablespoons sugar or non-diastatic malt powder; 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 cups lukewarm water (16 ounces, by weight or volume); 1 beaten egg; Sesame seeds; Poppy seeds; Onion flakes (dehydrated); Garlic flakes (dehydrated); Coarse salt

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:25min

This Italian style bread is a thing of beauty: golden brown, crispy crust topped with crunchy seeds (and perhaps spices) and a soft, yielding interior. Very lightly adapted from King Arthur Flour.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:19:16 GMT