How to Make Braided Bread - Braiding Homemade Bread

When the dough cycle is over, remove dough and place on a floured surface like a pastry board or counter. With a knife, cut and divide the dough into 3 portions. They do not have to be perfectly even in size.

Now, shape each portion into a long strand, by rolling on the board back and forth, or rolling between your hands, to extend it until it is roughly 1" thick and about 12" to 14" in length.

Continue to roll the other two the same so you have 3 long pieces of rolled dough. They can vary slightly in length - this is not a problem.