A Number One Egg Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
    2/3 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
    6 egg yolks
    3 eggs, room temperature
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    1/4 cup white sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 egg
    1 pinch salt
Preparation
    In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Stir in the yolks, 3 eggs, oil, sugar, and salt. Add about 3-1/2 cups of flour to make a sticky dough.
    Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead with remaining flour until smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn to oil the entire surface of the dough. Cover with a damp cloth. Place in a warm place until double in size, about 1-1/2 hours.
    Punch down the dough, and divide into 3 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope about 12 inches long. Braid the three strands together, and seal the ends. Place the bread on a greased cookie sheet. Beat the remaining 1 egg with a pinch of salt; brush onto bread. Let the bread rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Brush the bread with eggwash again.
    Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

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