Christmas from 5 springs
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ingredients
250 ml milk 100 g sugar 125 g butter melted 2 pcs eggs pinch salt 250 g plain flour special 400 g semi-coarse flour 1/2 cube yeast fresh handful raisins pre-soaked in rum 100 g ground nuts
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You can bake this Christmas cake anytime, even for breakfast.
1.
I prepare the dough in a bowl,progressively add the ingredients with yeast with yeast
2.
and I make a smooth dough.I leave it in a warm place to rise.
3.
I drain the pre-soaked raisins and reserve the rum for further baking.
4.
Place the risen dough on a floured surface,spread it out and incorporate the raisins.
5.
and divide into a certain number of parts, depending on how many strands you want to knit with, I do 5 strands. First make 5 equal parts and use those to make equal balls.
6.
I unravel each ball to about 50 cm
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and from 3 I knit a braid and twist 2 into a string.I press the braid a little in the middle with my palm
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and I put the dough from the 2 strands on top of the braid
9.
Transfer the braid to a greased baking sheet,secure with toothpicks,let it rise for at least 20 min,
10.
I brush with egg yolk mixed with a little milk and bake.The first 5 minutes at 240°C and then 30-40 minutes at 170°C. If it has colour and is no longer baked, cover with foil,so it doesn’t bake. Enjoy!!!
