how to make braided bread

[u2bless]

From this video I've learnt to braid Challa' and I received such great compliments on the my prefect-looking Challa's. I even went once to a very famous baker and publisher of baking books workshop, and he has asked me to teach him 5-strand braiding.

Thank you so much for sharing.

You are a truly gifted baker

[boulangerhollandais]

@u2bless thank you for your compliments..

[boulangerhollandais]

Thank you..

[msISISra]

this is the best video ive seen

[SueannIsCool]

Awesome. You make it look so easy. I'm going to start with the 3 braid tonight...

[educkling]

Awesome!!

[boulangerhollandais]

@educkling thank you

[enchanteDREAMer01]

that looks so complicated. O.O idk how I'll b able to memorize that

[bardofblindguardian]

nice work !!!

[spruceorcedar]

i wanna be a panadero. lol

[judith27k]

Thank you for this great demonstration! It is very useful!

I made today the 5 braided Challah and it came out wonderful!!!

Again, thanks a lot!

[boulangerhollandais]

@opticeistee, I am very pleased to hear that.

[tonyretarda]

Looking really good !

[Core4ever10]

How much does each strand weigh? (in ounces if possible)

[boulangerhollandais]

@Core4ever10

each challah weighs at about 400 grams,

3 strand challah: 3 * 130 grams.

4 strand challah: 4 * 100 grams.

5 strand challah: 5 * 80 grams.

6 strand challah: 6 * 65 grams.

[micolinan]

Amazing!!!

[ThePaleWriter]

Amazing looking bread. I was wondering though. Can this be done in a conventional oven with the same results? Or does it have to be a bread oven? (what's the big difference?)

[boulangerhollandais]

@ThePaleWriter , yes, it can be done in a conventional oven, there is no big difference, make sure the oven is not too hot, about 200 degrees celsius will be fine.

[ThePaleWriter]

@boulangerhollandais

Thanks for the response. Appreciate it =)

[Msjojobaybeetv]

that was coll make braided bread

[marvinlosiesen]

you could hear the clock ticking..lol

[AbstractMan23]

amazing - thanks!

[cafekawaii]

Yum! This vid' reminds me of high school. We had a baking class and I would have to come in at 8AM and make 50 loaves of braided egg bread!

[DanilkaDudenkov]

Thank you so much for the video and the recipe. I wasn't sure if anybody gave you the recipe for Vanocka so here you go: 500 g flower 130 g sugar 2 dcl milk 150 g yeast 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp lemon zest 1 tsp orange zest 1 egg + 1 yolk 100 g butter 2 tbs lard and 1 egg plus 3 tbs of milk for egg wash. Butter and lard have to be melted. The dough should be worked for at least 5 min up to 15 min.

[liquidfreedom88]

amazing, turn out pretty. i see u r not using a temperature oven. so how long does it usually takes for this braided bread done? nice vid

[boulangerhollandais]

it takes about twenty minutes at 240 degrees celsius

[ciskajosephine]

vakmanschap is meesterschap!

[boulangerhollandais]

bedankt.

[jpeditor]

Bravo! (and thank you - I have been stuck on 3 braids on my challah for a while!)

[slappy09]

50 grams of yeast? I'm reading the directions below and I want to make sure I understand it before I try to make this. It seems like a lot of yeast to me but if you say it's correct. 3.527 tablespoons of yeast?...I'll do it..ahahahaha

[boulangerhollandais]

50 grams of yeast on 1000 grams of flour is correct, forget the tablespoons, buy a digital scale and measure everything in grams or convert the recipe to ounces.

Bakers use baker's percentages, 50 grams of yeast is 5 % of the total weight of the flour.

[bardofblindguardian]

thank you for that good video

im baking for my part sometimes .

this is a good help

[bloominglove27]

WOW!!! The way you make them is so pretty! And they came out beautifully!!! I've got to try this!!! Thanks a bunch for posting this! I was wondering how to do it~! :D

[jeffr82]

wonderful!!!

[ontwins]

beautiful. When I try to do braids they always pull apart a bit during baking and don't look as perfect as yours. Thanks for the video

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you, about 'pulling apart' have you already tried to let them rise for some 10 or 15 minutes more?

[domoarigqto]

Thank you for such a great and informative video. You have brought bread making up to an art form on youtube.

I love making Challah and will have to try your six stand method out.

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you, if you watch carefully you can see that the braiding technique for the four and six strand is the same. Be sure to start with your arms crossed, the right one over the left one.

[jp104]

Thank you for sharing this video! The way that you braid the bread really is the best that I have seen in all the videos I have viewed online. It took me several times (because you braid so fast), but I finally got the process down! I was wondering why you make the smaller braids, put them to the side, then elongate them later right before you braid them. Does it have anything to do with the air bubbles or relaxing the dough? Thank you!

[boulangerhollandais]

it has to do with relaxing the dough, it is impossible to elongate them to the right length in one time so you have to let the strands rest for a while inbetween.

[thesavorytrim]

Beautiful.

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you

[hiii14]

ur really goood at braids

[meteoriasiow]

This is awesome!

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you

[j4bw0ck33z]

im a starter at baking...

how do i ferment a bread?

[identidadmia]

Beautiful style, thank you it's very useful

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you

[boulangerhollandais]

after the braiding I let it prove for about 45 minutes.

[afdewar]

Oh, this is so amazing, I am so annoyed that I have spotted it the week before Passover and can't try it out yet!  Can I ask, when I bake Challah, I always let it rise (prove) for an hour after plaiting but you seem to put it straight into the oven to bake, is that right?

[boulangerhollandais]

I guess you have to knead the dough a little more, dont forget to let the dough rest between the actions.

[Leyele]

Hello Boulangerhollandais, I have this bookmarked because of the elegance of your execution. I have a question: How do you get the dough strands so smooth? Mine always look too rough when I use challah dough. merci

[zgr9]

beautiful

[gremlin05]

I don't know why I keep watching this. Maybe I was meant to be a baker.

[rlf4403tube]

They look pretty after baking... thanks for showing the technique.

[solomunn2008]

they look soooo good and kinda like big worms once they come out of the oven :L great job  !!

[sheppard67]

This looks pretty enough to do with hair :)

[gilmorecsajszee]

Thank you! You save dme.i am getting a 2nd grade from this Friday,so I have to be able to do it with 6 strands.I still don't get it,but I will practice.:D

[dylantiti]

j´adore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!superrr­rrrrrrr

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you - merci beaucoup - gracias

[curatipsum]

Hello Boulangerhollandis!  Do you use bread flour?

[boulangerhollandais]

yes.

[curatipsum]

Fabulous video! I'm in love :)

[boulangerhollandais]

cool, thank you.

[irisnova111]

awesome job....I have a question...can you tell me the recipe in terms of cups, tbsp, tsp,....coz I know you wrote it to someone in grams, but I really don't know how to measure them....I'll be grateful....thanks

[boulangerhollandais]

I always advise people to buy a dig1ital scale and to forget about cups, tablespoons and so on, it just does not work.

here is the recipe for 4 breads of approximately 400 grams. flour 100% 1000 grams yeast 5% 50 grams salt 2% 20 grams Sugar 1% 10 grams Butter 4% 40 grams milk/water 52% 520 grams

If you want to convert it to cups and so on, please search the internet for a recipe converter.

[irisnova111]

this is exactly how I thought about it when I figured out that the measurements were percentage relevant to each other....thank you for the advice and ,again, great job!!!!

[annamaga]

Hello boulangerhollandais!

Beautiful job.

What was it that you used to keep the dough in place?

If I could suggest something, it would be that you add a voice-over or written tutorial to your video. That would make it a little easier to grasp the braiding - we are not all professionals like you! :)

Once again, beautiful job.

Thank you.

[boulangerhollandais]

It is a little iron weight that I use to keep the dough in place. In which language do you prefer the voice-over? My english is not perfect and I happen to think that the images speak for themselves. Perhaps in a new version of the video.

[thefunkymumma]

Amazing! This is by far the best video I have seen on braiding bread! They are beautiful and I will be trying the 6 strand with tomorrows bread!

Thank you very much for taking the time to make this great video :)

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you and good luck with the braiding, the trick with the six strand is that you begin with your arms crossed, the right one over the left and then: just follow the video.

[crazygirlonthego]

Can U Bake bread in a normal oven ??

[boulangerhollandais]

yes you can, bake them for 20 minutes at 200 degrees centigrade

[Samflying]

Dit ga ik zeker proberen! Ziet er erg mooi uit en het je laat het duidelijk zien.

Bedankt!

[boulangerhollandais]

here is the recipe for 4 breads of approximately 400 grams. flour 1000 grams, yeast 50 grams, salt 20 grams, Sugar 10 grams, Butter 40 grams, milk/water 520 grams

[Alaskanpianist]

im heading off to the kitchen now! (dont expect to see me for a couple years)hehe

Do you double or triple a recipe in order to make that many?

AJ

[iantje1995]

lol

[izbekiilona]

Beautifull!!!!

[varnlestoff]

i wish i were a visual learner, i can watch this video 1000 times over but still wont be able to do that. ur really good.

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you

[CosmicLights]

You've done a wonderful video on the braiding of the bread. Watching you demonstrate the various braiding techniques for each type strand was like watching a ballet in a bakery! Marvelous! Thank you.

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you

[slimfast67]

Beautifull

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you

[dianamorgan33]

Would you mind sending me the recipe. I just started making bread and have been trying to make braided bread but they never really turn out the way I hope. do you have any tips that could help me? thanks

[amaliaxi]

Very nice and helpfull your video. Thank you. I have made the 5 and the 6 braid with my greek recipe for tsoureki. Can you please send me the recipe for callah?

[boulangerhollandais]

send me an email and I will send you the recipe

[CircleOneMarketing1]

how do you make the dough so soft and not sticky? i make challah every 2 weeks, but it never looks like this...

please let me know...thanks!!

[notlim81]

Thank you. This video is extremely helpful. I tried the six braid today, but my strands seemed a little too thick. They were 145 grams each. How much do yours weigh?

[boulangerhollandais]

each challah weighs at about 400 grams,

3 strand challah: 3 * 130 grams.

4 strand challah: 4 * 100 grams.

5 strand challah: 5 * 80 grams.

6 strand challah: 6 * 65 grams.

[notlim81]

Thank you for the weights. This will help a lot.

[theo690]

Thank you.Plan to use your technique to make Vanocka Bohemian Holiday Bread.

[boulangerhollandais]

can you send me a recipe of Vanocka Bohemian Holiday Bread?

[rutinha79]

que maravilla !!!!imagina el sabor

[shortcut007]

nice :D makes me hungry and wanting to learn more!:)

[boulangerhollandais]

when you are in Holland you can come over for a workshop ;)

[shortcut007]

heh sweet :P i might! i have a few friends in Holland !

[rutinha79]

puedo ir yo también? ;)!

[boulangerhollandais]

si, no problemo

[davidleitman]

so beautiful

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you...

[Zepherus2]

beautiful

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you ..

[enri51]

excelente

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you

[lbruin]

Mr G., You dah man! Show'm how its done! ;)

[boulangerhollandais]

Hi Lbruin, my next goal is to do it blindfolded

[mammafishy]

This is an awesome video...you make it looks sooo easy. Think I will try with some rope first to try to master the art. Thanks for sharing...this is a great video!! ;-)

[onogirludidn]

WOW! I can only dream of being that talented!!! Thank you for the great video!

[boulangerhollandais]

your dream can come true, try braiding with a few pieces of rope, you don't have to make a dough to exercise the braiding. once you have mastered the braiding you can try it with dough.

[luigimenny]

bravissimo....che fame!!!

[boulangerhollandais]

thank you

[TO3A11]

Just perfect, BRAVO MAESTRO!

(from real SOB, or SON of a BAKER)

[chfaaz]

I love it that is art thank to youtube

[jm2trash]

Holy crap! That's amazing. Your GF must love you (since you could braid her hair in so many cool styles)

[MrsGardiner]

So that's how it's done! Thank you for the instruction. I tried to follow the description in a recipe once and got very lost, then ended up making a very plain plait.

[soschadao]

a true master!

[JohnnyCanuke]

That reminds me of when I worked in my dad's bakery, except I worked much harder :)

Martin Meijer