Braided Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 to 6 c. flour
2 pkg. dry yeast
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten slightly
2 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1/4 c. melted butter
poppy seed

Preparation

Stir together 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar, eggs and salt.
Add boiling water and butter.
Blend thoroughly.
Add flour until kneadable.
Knead until smooth and elastic.
Place in greased, covered bowl and let rise until double.
Take out and divide in half.
Separate each half into equal thirds.
Roll each third into long snake and braid with others from same half.
Place braids on greased cookie sheets; let rise until double.
Beat egg and brush both loaves.
Sprinkle with poppy seed.
Bake 20 minutes or until done at 350\u00b0.
Yields 2 loaves.