The six strand bread is beautiful. There is a 7 strand method I was taught for the Sabbath loaf based on making 2 three stand braids and stacking. Quarter the dough, then quarter one of the quarters again. Follow the instructions for creating the strands. Braid the three big quarters and the three little quarters, then make a strand of the lonely leftover strand. Stack the little braid on the big one and crown the bread with the 7th strand, the Sabbath. This makes a triangular bread slice.

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