Vienna Braided Bread

When a body stops working for the first time after going, going, going for about 3 weeks I guess there's a bit of whiplash.

I tried to get down the gym today, arrived at the parking lot to find it packed full from a local event which wasn't even happening at the gym. After fuming off my anger on the way home from a missed session at the gym, I came home and had lunch. While Ayu was finishing lunch, I had the urge to do something, anything.

So I pulled out one of my favorite cookbooks, Now That's A Linzertorte!, which I picked up at the Von Trapp Lodge in Stowe, VT. I found a recipe I wanted to try and fired away.

All in all, it came out decent. However, I didn't bother looking up how to properly braid bread on the internet before braiding my bread. Oh well, next time it will look better.

The taste is quite light and airy, but it's nice. I'm thinking the bread will go nice with some light cheese, honey, or fruit.

Here are some pics: