Why don't you


Why don't you just switch off your television set and go and do something less boring instead?

... was a TV programme that I remember from when I was a child. And so I do. Cooking, reading, learning, walking, crafting... are all things I like to do in my free time.

I live in France with my family and I like to share many of my activities with them (they especially like it when I share cakes).

I also have another blog devoted entirely to my passion for crochet and amigurumi. You can see the link to that blog below. I offer you a warm welcome to both of them.

aishakenza

Tresses au beurre recipe


Makes 2 medium or 6 small tresses

500g flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
75g butter
300 ml milk
20g fresh yeast
1 egg for glazing

Preheat the oven to 180°C

Mix the flour, salt and sugar and rub in the butter.
Heat the milk to body temperature and add the yeast, mix until it has "melted".
Pour the milk/yeast into the flour and knead for 5-10 minutes until you have a soft springy dough.
Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour.
Knock back the dough and knead briefly again.
Separate the dough in two parts (and each again in three parts if you're making the small tresses)
Separate again each part in three parts, which you should roll with you hands to a long sausage shape.
Take the three sausage shapes and make them into a plait, making sure you tuck in the two ends well.
Do the same with the remaining pieces of dough.
Lay them onto a baking sheet, cover and leave to rise for 30 minutes approx.
Brush with beaten egg and cook in the preheated oven at 180° for 20 minutes (small size) or 30 minutes (medium size) until nicely golden.
Leave to cool. They are nice and buttery so you really don't need to add anything to them, though I must admit I like them with just a little bit of jam.
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