date:Aug 05, 2013
loth to prevent drying out while you braid the first loaf.
4. To braid the first 4-strand loaf, roll the 4 pieces of dough into thin ropes about the width of your thumb, and about 14 inches long. Make the tops and bottoms of each rope thinner than the middle area. Pinch the tops of the 4 ropes together, and fan the 4 ropes out so they don't touch.
5. To make an under-2, over-1 braid, take the left-most rope, and move it to the right to cross underneath the next 2 ropes, then move it left to cr