Time: 45 minuti
Difficulty: Facile

The bread basket is one of the courtesy for guests that makes the table rich and pleasant.
I propose the recipe of a braid with bacon and cumin.
Features: It is rich in iron, so it is good for the body in general, especially the immune system and for the treatment of anemia, stimulates the secretion of the pancreas and therefore has digestive properties, helps in case of abdominal pain, colic and swelling. It also attenuates meteorism and stimulates appetite.
Rich in antioxidants, lowers cholesterol and diabetes. It counteracts osteoporosis and promotes milk production in lactating women.
Antimicrobial and a powerful anti-inflammatory, especially essential oil.
Historical mention: for centuries used by Indians as a natural remedy in Ayurveda. It is also widely used in Africa and in the kitchens of the Middle Eastern countries and in Spain, while Mexican cuisine uses it in some variants of guacamole, the famous national sauce, and in chili.
Notes: It fights halitosis, it is enough to chew the seeds for a few minutes to eliminate bad breath.  It is not by chance that in the Indian tradition seeds are made available to guests at the end of a meal.

Ingredients for 1 kg of bread
500 g Special bread and pizza Molino dalla Giovanna
110 g diced sweet bacon
2 g cumin powder
300 g water  
20 g fresh yeast
30 g EVO oil
5 g salt to taste
Method: direct 

Procedure for making the dough:
Arrange the flour and cumin in a bowl or in a mixer, give a first stir.
Gradually add the water in which the yeast has dissolved, knead until the liquid is completely absorbed.
At this point add the oil and salt and form a smooth loaf.
Transfer the dough to the floured pastry board and divide it into 90 g pieces, making long and narrow loaves. Take three at a time and join for one end before starting the interweaving. To make the braid overlap the right and left strand in the middle, alternately. Once the operation is over, fasten the braid on the bottom, compacting the three flaps together.
Transfer the braids on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and let rise for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
After this time, brush the surface with a solution of water and oil.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 ºC for about 50 minutes.
Remove from the oven, brush with oil again and let stand for 20 minutes on a raised perforated grid before serving.