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Stir 1 tsp. sugar into warm water. Sprinkle the yeast over the water and let it proof.
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While your yeast proofs whisk together melted butter, eggs, milk, peanut butter and vanilla extract.
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In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients: sugar, salt and 3 cups of flour.
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With a wooden spoon stir yeast and water into the flour mixture, followed by the egg mixture.
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Begin kneading your dough, adding the additional cup of flour as you knead. Knead for 10 minutes. The dough will look a bit greasy but should not be sticky.
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Set your dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for 2 hours.
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Knead the dough a second time and let it rise for 1 more hour.
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In a food processor blend all streusel ingredients.
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Separate dough into three equal pieces. Roll these into strands of equal length. Roll each strand in struesel, pressing it into the dough with your hands as necessary.
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Braid dough, tucking under edges, and placing it into a loaf pan. Sprinkle extra streusel on top.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees for twenty minutes. Bake the loaf at this temperature for ten minutes.
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Lower temperature to 350 and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool. Devour.
