This couldn't be easier unless you just buy it ready-made from a bakery. It looks pretty, and you can use as much or as little of the toppings as you like. It's simple, yet it can really jazz up the presentation of your spaghetti dinner, or whatever you want to serve it with!
Ingredients
- 1 lb bread dough (I used fresh dough from Walmart)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
- Italian seasoning or oregano
- melted butter, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Divide your dough into three equal sections, and place on a baking sheet or stone. Press ends together.
Braid tightly and then tuck the ends, pinching to keep together.
Brush with beaten egg, then sprinkle with cheese, minced garlic and seasonings of choice.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until deep golden brown. As you can see from this last picture, the braid puffed and the center isn't golden. It wasn't done, either. The entire top should be nicely golden brown when it's done. (If your looks like mine did, you can brush the middle with additional egg before baking longer, to help it to brown.)
Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing. You can also brush with melted butter, for additional richness.
Enjoy!
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