Stutenkerl made of sweet yeast dough with a whistle
Ingredients
- 500g flour
- ½ tbsp salt
- ½ tbsp sugar
- 5g malt extract
- 25g fresh yeast
- 310ml milk
- 75g butter, softened
- 6-8 raisins
Utensils
- bowl
- food processor
- 6-8 clay whistles
Instructions
- Mix the flour, salt, malt extract and sugar in a mixing bowl.
- Crumble in the yeast.
- Add the milk and knead in the food processor for a few minutes.
- Add the softened butter in pieces and knead until you have a smooth dough.
- Cover the dough and let it rest in a bowl for about 15 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 6-8 portions.
- Dust a work surface with flour.
- Form each piece of dough into a long strand of dough. Cut in the legs and hands and round the head.
- Press the raisins lightly into the dough for the eyes.
- Hold the clay whistle in your hand.
- Spread the mares on one or two baking trays lined with baking paper, cover and leave to rise for 40 minutes.
- Mix the egg and milk.
- Grease the mares with the egg mixture.
- Bake the mares for 17-20 minutes at 200°C until golden.
Malt extract can be replaced with an equal amount of honey or brown sugar.
