Cajun Spiced Braid

Name: Cajun Spiced Braid
Yield: Makes 1 Loaf
Ingredients: 7.5 ml/1½ tsp paprika; 2.5 ml/½ tsp sugar; 15 ml/1 tbsp tomato purée (paste); 1 egg yolk; 15 ml/1 tbsp water; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz/4½ cups unbleached white bread flour; 300 ml/10½ fl oz/1¼ cups water; 30 ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp easy bake (rapid-rise) dried yeast; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp salt; 5 ml/1 tsp cayenne pepper; 2.5 ml/½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 5 ml/1 tsp dried oregano

Preparation info

Makes
1
Loaf

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook

By Jennie Shapter

Published 2010

About

The traditional Deep South flavours of tomatoes, garlic, spices and hot seasonings make this piquant, spicy loaf irresistible.

Ingredients

300 ml/10½ fl oz/1¼ cups water
30 ml<

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Pour the water and vegetable oil into the bread machine pan, then add the tomato purée. If the instructions for your machine specify that the yeast is to be placed in the pan first, reverse the order in which you add the liquid and dry ingredients.
Sprinkle over the flour, ensuring that it covers the liquid. Add the paprika, cayenne, oregano, black pe