Yeast braid with raisins and flaked almonds

Yeast braid with raisins and flaked almonds

Portions: 6 persons | Preparation time: 150 minutes

Light and fluffy pastries and the smell of freshly baked yeast dough is so tempting. The yeast braid with raisins and flaked almonds is ideal for an Easter brunch or for breakfast.

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Yeast braid with raisins and flaked almonds
Yeast braid with raisins and flaked almonds

Portions: 6 persons | Preparation: 150 minutes

Light and fluffy pastries and the smell of freshly baked yeast dough is so tempting. The yeast braid with raisins and flaked almonds is ideal for an Easter brunch or for breakfast.

Please review recipe:

Ø 5 out of 5 stars ( 2 votes )

Season: Easter | Region: Europe | Preparation: Bake | Menu: Pastries | Cuisine: Austrian recipes

Ingredients

  • 290 g milk, lukewarm
  • 1 cube of fresh yeast
  • 25 g butter, softened
  • 80 g sugar
  • 600 g flour
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 20 g apple cider vinegar
  • 50 g raisins
  • 1 egg, for spreading
  • 50 g flaked almonds

Utensils

  • food processor
  • pastry card
  • baking paper
  • pasting brush

Instructions

  1. Mix the lukewarm milk, yeast, butter and 2 tablespoons sugar.
  2. Put the yeast solution in the mixing bowl of the food processor.
  3. Add the remaining sugar, flour, salt and vinegar and knead to form a yeast dough.
  4. Work in the raisins.
  5. Dough Pour into a bowl.
  6. Leave the covered dough to rise for 1 hour.
  7. Divide the dough into 3 equal portions.
  8. Form each into 50-60 cm long strands.
  9. Weave a yeast braid out of the strands.
  10. The yeast braid Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
  11. Grush with beaten egg.
  12. Sprinkle with flaked almonds.
  13. Leave the covered yeast loaf to rise for a further 20 minutes.
  14. Preheat the oven to 180°C top/bottom heat.
  15. Bake the yeast loaf for approx. Bake for 30 minutes.