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Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids)
Photo: Joseph Gonzalez

Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids)

9 ingredients 20 min + 25 min 2 loaves openrecipes
Golden Egg Loaves (or Braids)

"This is a rich and soft loaf suitable for sandwiches or slicing for use in a bread pudding, overnight egg bake, or French toast. It is equally good fresh out of the oven with butter and jam."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

818
Calories
20g
Protein
32g
Fat
113g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Wheat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees F/43 to 46 degrees C)
  • 6 tablespoons honey
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
  • 6 cups bread flour, divided, or more as needed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon salt

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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