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Whole Wheat Bread "Braid" takes 150 minutes to prepare.

Whole Wheat Bread "Braid" takes 45 minutes to cook.

Whole Wheat Bread "Braid" makes 20 servings.

The ingredients for Whole Wheat Bread "Braid" are:

2 cups nonfat milk
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 Tbsp salt
1/4 cup butter
1 cup warm water
2 pkgs active dry yeast (2 oz)
7-8 cups whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp olive oil

Here is how you make Whole Wheat Bread "Braid":

1. Heat milk in a saucepan - do not boil'2. Remove from heat and add sugar, salt and butter, stir until blended3. Cool to lukewarm4. Sprinkle yeast over water in a large bowl. Stir to dissolve, then stir in lukewarm milk mixture5. Add 4 cups of flour, beat vigorously with wooden spoon until smooth6. Gradually add remaining flour until dough is stiff. (Use hands if necessary). Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. 7. Knead dough for about 5 minutes until dough is smooth and has some elasticity.8. Place in a large greased bowl9. Turn dough so the greased side is up.10. Cover with a towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 1 hour)11. Turn dough again onto a floured surface12. Divide into halves.13. Cover about 10 minutes14. Cut each half into two pieces15. Roll each piece into about a 12 inch strip.16. Twist two strips together.17. Repeat with other two pieces.18. Place "braids" onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.19. Brush the tops with oil20. Let the loaves rise in a warm place for about 1 hour21. Preheat oven to 400 F22. Bake in middle of oven for 35-40 minutesMakes 2 loavesNumber of Servings: 20Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELYSANT.

The nutritional information for Whole Wheat Bread "Braid" is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 20
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 190.0

• Total Fat: 3.9 g
• Cholesterol: 6.8 mg
• Sodium: 365.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
• Protein: 6.8 g