17 Mesmerising Braided Bread Techniques That Might Melt Your Brain

More delicious than any optical illusion out there.

Lose yourself in the pillowy folds of homemade bread, with these mesmerising braiding techniques that might just melt your brain. What's more is that they're not actually that difficult re-create, provided you follow the instructions. From a Nutella-stuffed star bread, to a Swedish cinnamon plait that looks massively intricate but is actually simple, these are about to ruin your low-carb diet. Sorry about that.

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Braided Egg Buns

Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl or in a stand mixer fitted with the hook attachment. Combine the dough until it comes together and then if mixing by hand, turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead until smooth, about 5 m

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Cranberry Chocolate Focaccia Twists

Take some time out and enjoy making these sweet twists from scratch.

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Cinnamon and Pecan Twist Bread

These tasty twists are perfect for a lovely lazy brunch.

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Homemade Soft Pretzels

1) Combine the water, sugar and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to foam. Add the flour and butter and, using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed un

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Hazelnut Cinnamon Rolls

1) Brush 1 tbsp of melted butter over the bottom and sides of an 21 by 21 by 5cm baking dish. 2) Mix the nuts, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves in a small bowl. 3) Roll out the thawed dough on a lightly floured surface to a 30 by 23cm rectang

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White Bread Masterclass

1. Preheat the oven to 250°C, or as high as your oven will go, with a baking stone or upside-down baking tray ready in the oven. 2. Mix the yeast into the flour well. Add the salt and water. Work the dough with a plastic scraper or spatula of som

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Cinnamon Bread Twists

Warm the milk and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small pot over medium-low heat until the milk is warm and the butter is melted. You do not want to bring the milk to boil or it will be too hot and kill the yeast. Remove from the heat and sprinkle t

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Frank's twisted diner bread

1) Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. 2) Beat egg thoroughly and set aside. 3) Mix flour, powdered milk, salt, wheat bran and yeast in a large bowl. Mix yogurt, honey, butter and water in a separate bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry. Knead mixture for a

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Pull-Apart Pizza Bread

Kids and adults will have fun making and eating this finger-friendly pizza bread.

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Cinnamon pecan twists

Bake up a batch of these sweet twists on cheese straws. They're so moreish.

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Whole-Grain Garlic Knots

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small pot. Add the bulgur and quinoa and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer the grains to a fine-mesh strainer and hold under cold running water to stop the cooking. Let the grains drain in the strainer for 15 minute