BRAIDED GARLIC THANKSGIVING WREATH

Ingredients...

1Packet of Yeast

3 Cups of Lukewarm Water

1 Tblspn of Sugar

2 Tblspn of Salt

2 Tblspn of Honey

Pinch of Baking Soda

1Bulb of Garlic

1 Egg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Turn on the water and wait for the perfect lukewarm temperature. Add the yeast and the honey and set aside for 5 minutes. Next add the salt and sugar and stir slow. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl mix the flour and baking soda and make a well in the center. Pour your yeast mixture in the well and mix well with a wooden spoon. Once it gets too dense to use the spoon, take dough out onto a floured surface and start to knead with your hands. Kneading is the most important part in bread making. The yeast is like the heart and you need to pump it to keep it alive.

Once the oven is hot, throw your bulb of garlic in. Once garlic is warm and soft, peel it and fold the cloves into the bread while you knead it.

Roll dough into a ball and place in a large bowl with a wet linen on top and let it sit over night. You don't NEED to do this but it is what I always do, and the longer it sits the more sourdough flavor it gets. If you happen to not turn out the light the same time as your bread and notice it doubles in bulk, punch it down and take it out to knead for another 10 minutes.

On Thanksgiving morning I preheated the oven to 450 degrees. I then took my dough and kneaded it again for another 10 to 15 minutes. Then I split it into 3 pieces. Twisting each piece about 15 inches long. And then I braided them and joined the ends together to create a wreath.

Place onto an oiled sheet pan. After it has been baking for about a half of an hour, take it out and baste an egg on top to give it a gorgeous glaze.

IF THIS DISH WERE AN OUTFIT

Lanvin