The final exams started last friday for my daughter and it will be finished by next week thursday.
So morning she is gone to school and afternoon she is learning in her room for the nexdays exams.
And what do I do as I am just hanging around here at home as I don't want to go here and there when she is learning, not that she would stop learning when I am gone, just that I feel guilty if I go here and there ( means window shopping, cycling etc...) thinking to myself how can I have fun when she is stitting home and learning, when it is such beautiful weather.
So what do I do bake.
According to my daughter I fatten up her druing her exams as I bake and make desserts,
So the moment I saw this delicous bread in DK's place Chef in You i knew I will be making them.
As it was looking so beautiful.
She has this wonderful step by stpe pictures there so go and check it out and I am sure you will also run to the kitchen and make this delcious bread like I did.
I didnt know what to call this bread, she calles it Zopf swiss bread.
But as i added raisins to the dough I didn't know if i could give the same name.
I thought i will just give Double Braided Bread.
Normally I take step by step pictures when I make something, but now she has that in her place I thougth why should I do that work again :-)
She made one braid and then made smaller knots.
I did double braid.
I am sure going to use this recipe again and again.
Sending this to Yeast Spotting at Wild Yeast.
Bread looks gorgeous HC.
ReplyDeleteOh wow the bread has baked beautifully, i too want to try this soon!!
ReplyDeletethatz a lovely looking bread
ReplyDeleteBeautifully braided bread..looks gorgeous HC..am drooling rite now..Am also going to prepare this braided bread soon...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bake.. Lovely braids. Love the raisins in bread.
ReplyDeleteThat looks perfect...loved the raisin bits in between..Even i loved the way she made...still I m not into extreme baking...U guys are tempting me to even start that..
ReplyDeleteLoos beautiful, HC. I'm sure the raisins only added to the taste.
ReplyDeletelovely perfect yummy bread
ReplyDeleteHC, bread looks just beautiful. You are inspiring me to bake this soon with the addition of raisins in them.
ReplyDeleteOh My it looks so different and interesting....perfectly baked..very nice..have bookmarked :)
ReplyDeleteI love the look of that raisin studded bread - am bookmarking to try this too. Must check out DK's post as well.
ReplyDeleteAll the best to your daughter for her exams :)
Gorgeous looking bread..great effort...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bread, so delicious with raisins!
ReplyDeleteBread looks great,i was just abt to google for braided bread and saw ur post in my dash board,now going to make this :)
ReplyDeleteOhhh all the best for her exams.....hmm plan down what all you are going to do after her exams.....baking is really a nice idea to pass the time.....Coming to bread it looks awesome.....perfect and yum...
ReplyDeleteGosh HC that looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow - it looks beautiful and tasty. I really need to try baking more bread.
ReplyDeletelooks so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThis bread looks very tasty and I love the first picture!
ReplyDeleteThis look absolutely amazing dear Happy Cook, you are really a master I think! xxxGloria
ReplyDeleteyour bread has come out perfect, fluffy and airy :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Bread. Looks nice .
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiul braided bread H.C.
ReplyDeleteYou are a master baker my friend :0)
The double braid looks beautiful and perfect...great bread.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteThe crumb is so perfect... Dhivi's post was great and it looks like you had amazing success with the recipe! Best of luck to your daughter during finals. :)
ReplyDeleteThankyou everybosy.
ReplyDeleteYou all should try thr bread as it is so so yummy.
I call it challah, but it doesnt matter what you call it because it is just so delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love braided raisin bread...they are also good with coffee.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to your next bread entry....I like bread...
;) Isn't it grand when we can play with our food and have it be gorgeous too.
ReplyDeleteHope those exams go very well for the daughter so you can both get on those bikes soon.
such a perfect braid!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty braided bread! And so delicious with the raisins!
ReplyDeleteLOvely bread perfectly baked..looking professional
ReplyDeleteThe bread have come out so perfect..looks very lovely tooo..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful indeed! Love the crumb!
ReplyDeletegreat job ,i think baking bread gives loads of pleasure,i am trying this out for sure, will let u know how it came out:)
ReplyDeleteLooks very delicious and the braid is perfect too. Good luck to your daughter for her exams.
ReplyDeleteMy reader did not update ... and I see I have missed so much. :-(
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely looking bread HC! Beautiful! :-)
Hope your daughter's exams went OK. What a gorgeous looking bread - well done!
ReplyDeleteBread has come out perfect,looks yummy!!
ReplyDeletebeautifully braided bread... looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteLooks so fluffy and delicious, I would love to try it, also before is cut is a master piece a work of art :) xx delicious well done. :) xx Rico|Recipes
ReplyDeletedelicious looking bread....i want one!!!
ReplyDeleteThe bread looks perfectly baked and beautiful with the raisins inside !
ReplyDeleteHC, the bread braid looks perfectly delicious. I'm not very good working with yeast, but I think I could give this a go. Might not be as wonderful as yours, but I'll try. You are such a great baker.
ReplyDeleteThat is so well done......yeast is always a disaster for me.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous loaf F...love the neat braiding & the light crumb. It's beautiful. Must have been therapeutic too!
ReplyDeleteI thought this is a panetone when I first saw it but when I read that you only put raisins,why,this is the most beautiful raisin bread I've ever seen..
ReplyDeleteThis looks so much like our Cramique :-) All the best for S! My little one has finished her exams and is taking it easy now...
ReplyDeleteThe double braid is so lovely! Good luck to your daughter on her exams.
ReplyDeletethis looks absolutely fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWe call this tsoureki in Greece and usually make it during Easter. It's perfect for breakfast and I love the addition of raisins in yours.
ReplyDeleteWoww... Lovely bread..really amazing clicks.. :)
ReplyDeletei tried a similar braided bread some time back but was not able to post it.. the braiding is fun isn't it? looks lovely !
ReplyDeleteThe braided bread looks so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow, you're good at kneading. The brad looks moist. Good on you!
ReplyDeleteIt looks stunning! You have mad baking skills!
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent loaf! Outstanding.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I saw this at Dk's too, & have plans to make it.. only when my oven gets fixed:-)
ReplyDeletelove your addition of raisin, i love raisins in my bread, the little sweet bites
lovely ...
ReplyDeletevat a lovely braided bread.. yummm perfect for break fast. thanx for sharing and as usual nice shotss!!
ReplyDeletecheers!!
Beautifully braided! Looks lovely HC.
ReplyDeleteYour Zopf looks great. I love the crumb texture, it is perfect.
ReplyDeleteI would call it a Zopf, because that is the most common name for braided bread in Germany. Or more precisely a Rosinen-Zopf (because of the raisins in it). The big diffrent between a swiss Zopf and a german Zopf is that a swiss Zopf is not sweet, while the dough of a german Zopf contains some sugar.
That bread is gorgeous...a perfect braid - almost too good to eat!
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