Back to School Fun!!! PB&J Braid from Fast Easy Bread

One of my friends owns Fast Easy Bread and she has just been featured over on The Girl Who Ate Everything.
(It is a great article with lots of info and more recipes so be sure to check it out!)

I was so excited when I saw her feature!  This stuff is amazing and makes bread making fast and easy!  I have taken her bread class and I don't think I would make bread as  often as I do without it!

So what does this have to do with BACK TO SCHOOL?

Look at this YUMMY Peanut butter and Jelly Braid!

PB&J has never looked so good!

This braid can be easily cut into 12 pieces.  Put in baggies and stored in the fridge so the kids can grab them and go.  Makes packing lunches easy peasy!  (especially if you have several to pack like I do!)

And better yet, the kids can help!

Peanut Butter and Jelly Braid Filling
Peanut butter
Favorite flavor jelly

1. Spray counter and hands with cooking spray and knead for a few seconds to form smooth ball.
2.  Roll dough into a 15-in. x 12-in. rectangle. (scroll down for FAST EASY BREAD Recipe) Place on a greased cookie sheet. It's very important to place the dough on the cookie sheet before you fill it because once you fill it, it will be too heavy to move onto the cookie sheet. Spread peanut butter and jelly down the center third of the rectangle.
3. On each long side, cut 1 inch wide strips about 2-1/2-inches into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling.
4. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under.
5. Cover and let rise for 20 minutes.
6. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack or cutting board with 2 spatulas.
8. Let cool before cutting.  Enjoy!


FastEasyBread Dough Recipe
2 and 1/2 cups unbleached bread flour (you can buy this in bulk at Costco or find it at your grocery store by the regular flour)
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp SAF-instant premium yeast
1 tsp Easy Squeezy Soy Liquid Lecithin
1 cup hot/warm water

Instructions:
1.Mix Dry ingredients. (yeast is a dry ingredient)
2.Make 1 dimple in dry ingredients and squeeze the lecithin into the bottom of the dimple about the size of a quarter.
3.Add water slowly, add 3/4 cups and then the remaining 1/4 cup. Mix for 1 minute and check consistency. The dough mixer should be sticky and pull itself off bowl.
4.Mix/knead in mixer on medium setting for 5 minutes or knead for 5 minutes by hand.

This dough is an all-in-one!!  Use the same dough for your braid as you use for rolls, cinnamon rolls, or pizza crust!  Check out Fast Easy Bread for more info and recipes!