Cheesy Sweet Chili Plait Bread - Recipe Video

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

sweet chili sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup with chili flakes

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a different flavor.

egg

🥗Healthier: flax egg

💰Cheaper: none

Flax egg is a vegan alternative.

Take 260 ml of lukewarm water and add 1.5 tsp of sugar, mixing until the sugar dissolves.

Sprinkle 7 g of dried yeast over the water and leave it to stand for half an hour until it bubbles.

Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to the yeast mixture.

Add 450 g of plain flour and a pinch of salt, mixing with a spatula until it starts to come together.

Knead the dough by hand for 10 minutes until it forms a ball.

Place the dough in a lightly floured container, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm spot for 1 hour.

Punch down the dough to release air and let it rise for another hour.

Cut the dough into three even portions and roll them out.

Pinch the three pieces of dough together at one end and braid them together.

Place the braided dough onto a greased baking tray and cover it, letting it stand for half an hour.

Brush sweet chili sauce over the braided dough and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese.

Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and bake for 35 minutes.

Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool for about 15 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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