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Stuffed Three-Seed Braid

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Updated Nov 13, 2018
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
Kathy Ault
Edmond, Oklahoma
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Slice into warm crusty bread and savor the warm, ooey, gooey cheese.

Stuffed Three-Seed Braid

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
  • 4 1/2 sticks (4 1/2 oz) string cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seed
  • 3/4 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon poppy seed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray cookie sheet with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Cut dough lengthwise into thirds, forming 3 long strips. Press out strips to flatten to 2 1/2-inch width.
  • Step 
    2
    Cut cheese sticks into 18 (about 1-inch) pieces. Place 6 pieces of the cheese evenly along length of one dough strip to within 1 inch of each end. Pull up long sides of dough strip and pinch to seal seam, encasing cheese in dough. Repeat with remaining dough and cheese.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, beat egg and water with wire whisk. Brush egg mixture over strips. Sprinkle one strip with sesame seed, one with fennel seed and one with poppy seed. On cookie sheet, braid dough strips, seam sides up, pinching seams to seal, if necessary; tuck ends under.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 18 to 24 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Cut crosswise into slices. Serve warm.

Nutrition

160 Calories
5g Total Fat
8g Protein
19g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
320mg
13%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
2g
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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