Vegan chocolate braided loaf
Ingredients
for 1 piece
| 400 g | white flour |
| 2 tsp | salt |
| 50 g | sugar |
| 1 parcel | dry yeast (approx. 7 g) |
| 2 ½ dl | almond drink |
| ¾ dl | rapeseed oil |
| 160 g | chocolate cubes |
| 1 tsp | white almond cream |
| 1 tbsp | water |
How it's done
Dough
Mix the flour, salt, sugar and yeast in the food processor bowl.. Add the almond milk, knead for approx. 5 mins. using the dough hook on a food processor. Gradually add the oil and continue to knead for approx. 5 mins. Knead in the chocolate chunks. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 1 hr., then cover and leave to rise in the fridge for approx. 8 hrs. or overnight.
To shape
Divide the dough into two portions, shape into approx. 70 cm strands that are thinner at the ends. Braid the strands to make a loaf. Place the loaf on a baking tray lined with baking paper, cover and leave to rise for approx. 1 hr. Combine the almond butter and water, brush the loaf with the mixture.
To bake
Slide the loaf into the lower half of a cold oven. Heat the oven to 180°C, bake for approx. 50 mins. Remove from the oven, leave to cool completely on a rack.
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