Braided Breakfast Bread | Red Star® Yeast

Ingredients

• 3 cups (380g) bread flour, divided (plus more for dusting counter)
• 2 tablespoons (24g) granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons (7.5g) kosher salt (see note)
• 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Platinum Yeast
• 1/2 cup (120g) whole milk
• 1/4 cup (57g) unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup (60g) water
• 1 large (50g) egg, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups (337g) whole-milk ricotta cheese
• 3/4 cup (68g) shredded white Cheddar cheese
• 1 large (50g) egg
• 3/4 teaspoon (2.25g) kosher salt (see note)
• 1/2 teaspoon (1g) ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon za'atar or dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 cup (30g) crumbled cooked bacon (about 5 slices)
• 1/4 cup (15g) finely chopped green onion
• 1 large (50g) egg (for egg wash)
• 1 tablespoon (15g) water (for egg wash)
• 1/4 cup (85g) honey (for dipping sauce)
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (for dipping sauce)