Yeast Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 kg flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 cube yeast (42 g)
• 160 g soft butter
• 1 egg
• 1 yolk
• 500 ml lukewarm milk
• flour for dusting
• 4 tbsp apricot jam

Instructions

1. 1.

   Mix the flour with the salt in a bowl. Add the sugar, crumbled yeast, cubed butter, egg and yolk. Gradually pour in the milk while kneading thoroughly until a smooth, elastic dough forms that lifts from the bowl edges. Adjust the amount of milk if needed. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for about 1.5 hours.

2. 2.

   Divide the dough into three equal pieces. Roll each piece into a uniform strand on a floured surface, tapering the ends slightly. Braid the strands into a loaf and tuck the ends underneath. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let it rest covered for another 15 minutes.

3. 3.

   Preheat the oven to 200°C (Oven + fan). Bake the loaf for 50-60 minutes until golden brown. Brush warm with apricot jam if desired.