Braided Sweet Bread

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This recipe comes from my best friend's aunt. It is a wonderful, chewy sweet bread that i can't keep my hands off of whenever i make it! Just a great, simple sweet bread recipe.

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Steps

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Mix together water , warm milk , and yeast.

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Add melted margarine , sugar , salt and flour.

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Knead dough , place in bowl , cover and let rise in warm place 1 hour.

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Divide dough into 6 parts.

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Shape dough into 6 long pieces.

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On baking sheet , braid 3 of the pieces together like you would hair , then braid remaining 3 pieces together.

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Cover and let raise 1 more hour.

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Brush beaten egg on top and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

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Ingredients

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water, milk, dry yeast, margarine, sugar, salt, flour, egg