Milk & Cheese Plait

Another of my daughter's favourite. Instead going to bakery to purchase, i decided to bake for her. Well, it turned out not very nice though, but at least she likes it:) She loves the topping actually....crispy she'll say! Got this from the book, bake with yen, but i added more cheese on top...(too much actually, until can't see the plaits after baked) haha!

INGREDIENTS:

500g Strong White Flour (Bread Flour)

75g Milk Powder

8g Bread Improver

4g Instant Dry Yeast

70g Sugar

9g Salt

300g Water

40g Butter (Softened)

TOPPING:

Grated Cheddar Cheese

METHOD:

~ With electric mixer and dough hook, mix all dry ingredients for 1 minute on low speed.

~ Add water and mix for another minute, then increase to medium speed to develop the dough for 3 minutes.

~ Add butter, and continue mixing for 10 minutes until dough is fully developed.

~ Round up dough and place into an airtight container to rise in a warm place for 1 hour until dough is double in bulk.

~ Divide dough into 50g pieces (or less if making mini ones), round up again and leave for 10 minutes.

~ To braid a loaf, roll out 4 pieces of dough into long strips. (Strips should be thinner on the ends and thicker in the middle)

~ Place the strips with the tips at one end touching.

~ Weave the strips together to form a braid, by weaving strip 2 over 3, strip 4 over strip 2 and strip 1 over strip 3. (Repeat until completed)

~ Prove the braid in a warm place for 1 hour. Brush beaten egg over the surface, sprinkle cheddar cheese over it.

~ Bake in a preheated oven at 190'C for 20-25 minutes.