French Twist Bread

Ingredients

• one quart of light dough
• a large tablespoonful of sweet butter
• a saltspoon of salt
• one egg

Method

1. 1

   Mix light dough with butter, salt, and egg.

2. 2

   Add flour and knead well.

3. 3

   Let rise until light, then knead gently.

4. 4

   Roll dough into thin strips, dredge lightly with flour, and braid loosely.

5. 5

   Let stand a few moments and bake quickly without burning.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The universal cookery book (1887) by Gertrude Strohm, page 57. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

French Twist Bread. Take one quart of light dough raised with home- made yeast ; mix in a large taWespoonful of sweet butter, a saltspoon of salt, and one egg

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