Downloadables - Braiding and Shapes

I've been meaning to do these for a while, but recently a friend of The Hazz's from JTS asked if I had a worksheet with my braidings. And, so, I made them! I hope that you will find these downloadable PDFs helpful. You may print them and make photocopies of them, but please do not alter them in any way or remove my logo :)

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Shabbat Shalom from our bayit to yours!

Six-Stranded Braid

The six-stranded braid, in my opinion, should not be limited to just special occasions. It's so tall, so lovely, and not that hard. If you can do the four-stranded braid, you can do the six, because it's basically the same pattern.  While I normally make the five-strand, this sixer turned out so lovely, I want to make them a little more often!

This braid will work best with a basic white flour dough that has nice elasticity but isn't too sticky.  Since it's a taller loaf, you might need to foil in the oven to make sure the middle gets cooked and the outside not too dark.

Step One - Start with your six strands all rolled out nicely.

Step Two - Bring the second-to-the-right strand (B) over to the far left.

Step Three - Bring the far right strand (A) to the middle (between E and D).

Step Four - Bring the second-to-the-left strand (F) to the far right.

Step Five - Bring the far left strand to the middle.  (Somehow, I missed this step in photos).  I'll re-take and update for you!

Step Six - Repeat. Really, it's just two steps from the right. Two steps from the left in mirror. Liberally tuck in the ends. I like a tall short loaf, so I kind of push the whole thing together lengthwise so it's a bit fat.

Now, that wasn't so bad was it? And aren't you proud? It's such a beautiful braid. Shabbat Shalom from our bayit to yours!