Vánočka – Christmas Sweet Bread
Vánočka - Christmas Sweet Bread
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 1large loaf | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 40minutes |
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Vánočka - Christmas Sweet Bread
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Ingredients
- 3cups all-purpose flour
- ½cup buttermelted
- 2 egg yolks
- 1tsp vanilla
- ½tsp salt
- 2tbsp yeast
- 1cup milk
- Lemon zest
- ¾cup sugar
- 1cup raisins
- ½cup chopped almonds
Servings: large loaf
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Instructions
- Heat milk in microwave for 1 minute. Add 1 tsp of sugar and yeast and stir together.Let rest.
- In to a large bowl or dough mixer put flour, sugar, salt, lemon zest (finely shredded), vanilla, egg yolks, melted butter, and yeast mixture. If not using mixer, kneed the dough with a large wooden spoon by placing the spoon under the dough and lifting the dough up. Release and repeat in a different spot. Kneed for 5 minutes. If you are using dough mixer mix for 2 minutes.
- Add raisins, almonds, and mix again for 2 minutes. Spray the bottom of a bowl with nonstick spray, place the dough in the bowl, cover with plastic sheet, and let rise in a warm place till double in size.
- Remove the dough on a counter top and kneed by hand, releasing extra air bubbles.
- Divide the dough into 5 same pieces and roll them into long, 1- 1/2 inch thick coils.
- Take three of them, pinch the tops together, and braid them. Secure the braid by pinching the ends again together.
- Take the two other pieces pinch the tops together, twist the coils together and secure the ends. Place the twisted braid on top of the thicker one, while pressing the ends of both braids together and folding them under a little.
- Brush the top with egg wash (1 egg and 2 Tbs of water) You can also put more chopped almonds on top, or leave it. Let the sweet bread rise in warm place till double.
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. The last 20 minutes cover the top of the bread with aluminum foil. The top should be nice golden brown color.
- Dust with powder sugar before cutting.
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I made your recipe yesterday as my dad’s (from Jaromer) cook books are in storage whilst I am renovating. Your recipe was wonderful. I made two, the first collapsed a bit as I was out whilst bread was proving/rising, but the second one turned our perfect. Thank you for a very easy to use recipe. Vesele Vanoce from down under (Australia).
Glad you liked the recipe.Thanks for sharing.