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  European >> UK >> English

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 1 minutes, Preparation Time - 90 minutes

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| 1. Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat; add butter, sugar and stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, soak the saffron in the hot water, let cool until lukewarm, drain and reserve the liquid. | 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk mixture with the reserved saffron water and eggs. Add the yeast and stir to dissolve. Add the salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon zest and 4 cups of the flour; mix well. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. | 3. Lightly oil a large mixing, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. | 4. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into three equal pieces, form into 14 inch long 'ropes'. Braid the 'ropes' together and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. | 5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). | 6. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove to a wire rack and cool. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
milk	1 1/2	cups		223.26	17.4948	11.529000000000002	11.9682
butter	1	cup		1368.0	62.856	42.744	115.2
white sugar	1	cup		774.0	199.96	0.0	0.0
saffron	2	teaspoons		4.34	0.9152	0.16	0.0819
water	1/2	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
yeast	2			22.2	2.4504	2.8656	0.10800000000000001
egg	2			143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
salt	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
nutmeg	1/2	teaspoon	ground	5.775	0.5422	0.0642	0.3994
cinnamon	1	teaspoon	ground	-	-	-	-
lemon zest	2	tablespoons	grated	-	-	-	-
purpose flour	6	cups		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.