Honey And Walnut Sweet Bread

1. 1

   place all the ingredients except for the topping, into a bowl and mix until combined.

2. 2

   on a lightly floured board, knead until smooth, about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   place dough into a greased bowl. cover and place into a warm position to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

4. 4

   tip dough onto a floured board, punch down and knead again for a couple of minutes. divide dough into 3 equal parts.

5. 5

   roll each piece into a sausage shape 14 inches long.

6. 6

   place each sausage onto a baking tray covered with baking paper. pinch one end of the 3 sausages together then plait into a braid. pinch the ends together. cover braid with a teatowel and rise again for 1 hour.

7. 7

   heat oven to 180 Celsius.

8. 8

   drizzle the braid with honey and sprinkle with the walnuts.

9. 9

   cook for approximately 45 minutes till nicely browned and when it sounds hollow when tapped.

10. 10

    ALTERNATIVELY. use a bread machine on a dough+rise setting or an electric mixer with a dough hook. I used the bread machine.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.