Taste Of Louisiana Spiced Bread Braid

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 4 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika, smoked
• 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons fast rising yeast
• 1 egg, mixed

Recipe

• 1 place water, oil, paste and cheese in bread machine. top with flour, place the spices and garlic in one corner, salt and sugar in separate corners. make a hole in the center and place the yeast.
• 2 set machine to dough cycle and press start.
• 3 lightly spray baking pan.
• 4 when dough cycle has finished turn out on to a flour surface.
• 5 divide into 3 pieces making a rope of each.
• 6 place each next to each other. start at center and braid to end and tuck ends under.
• 7 turn dough around and braid the remaining ropes and tucks ends under.
• 8 place the bread on the oiled pan cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 45 minutes.
• 9 meanwhile preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 10 remove wrap and glaze the bread with the egg.
• 11 bake for 30 minutes.