Artichoke Braided Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts packed in oil, drained
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 envelope active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup warm water
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 large egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 finely chop artichoke hearts.
• 2 add garlic, 1/4 tsp salt, pepper, olive oil& mix; set aside.
• 3 add artichoke mix, rest of salt and flour to bread machine and mix until it has gone through the rising process, do not bake in bread machine.
• 4 once dough is ready, remove from bread machine onto a floured cutting board or wherever you want to work with the dough.
• 5 split dough into four sections.
• 6 roll two balls into two narrow log shapes, at one end pinch together and braid.
• 7 complete the same step with other two logs.
• 8 tuck the pinched ends under the braided bread.
• 9 place the braids on baking sheet/s, with a brush, brush the beaten egg evenly over breads and bake in a 350 oven until lightly brown, about 30 mins.