German Lye Bread in A Non-traditional Sense-knotted Bread

German Lye Bread in A Non-traditional Sense-knotted Bread

1. Prepare ingredients:
I chose brown sugar, the color of the finished product will be more beautiful.

2. Put purified water, pure milk, salt, brown sugar, bread flour, and dry yeast into the bucket of the bread machine in sequence, and knead the dough for 8 minutes.

3. Add butter when the dough is about to shape, and continue mixing for 20 minutes.

4. And into a smooth dough.

5. It takes about 50 minutes to ferment to double the size at room temperature.

6. The weather is warm and the fermentation speed is faster. Pay attention to observation and don't overdo it.

7. Divide into 8 equal parts (about 100g), knead into balls, cover with plastic wrap and proof for a quarter of an hour.

8. Knead the dough successively into long strips with a thick middle and thin ends, about 40cm in length.

9. Cross the two ends.

10. Twist after crossing, and after twisting, put the ends of the ends on the two sides of the middle rough dough. After all the plastic surgery, let it stand for 25 minutes.

11. Pour the baking soda into the water and cook until it is completely dissolved. Turn off the heat when it is about to boil.

12. Use a slotted spoon to soak the dough in the baking soda water one by one, press it with a slotted spoon when soaking, and the front and back sides can be soaked at the same time.

13. Put greased paper on the baking tray in advance, put the soaked dough into the baking tray one by one, let it stand for about 5 minutes, and cut a cut in the middle of the rough dough. Of course, natural cracking works best.

Sprinkle a little salt (other than the material) on the cut part.

Preheat the oven to 210 degrees, and bake the middle layer for about 22 minutes.

14. Cool and enjoy.

15. The internal organization is very hierarchical, a bit like an old steamed bun.

16. If you can't finish it at one time, you can put it in a bag and keep it tightly sealed. This knotted bread is really super fragrant and you can smell it through the bag.

Tips:

When shaping, make sure that the joints of the two ends are not too loose to prevent deformation.