European Easter
Description
The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. A traditional holiday dish. Prepare the starter: dissolve yeast with sugar, salt, and flour in warm milk, and let it sit for an hour. Then add to it egg yolks beaten with sugar, butter, nutmeg, flour, raisins, and knead the dough. Let it rise well. Grease the babka molds, lightly dust with flour, and place the dough inside. Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes. Whip one egg white with lemon juice and powdered sugar. Use the resulting icing to glaze the cooled babkas. Have a wonderful holiday! The pastry is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Mix the yeast with a spoonful of sugar and a pinch of salt, then dissolve in warm milk. Add 4 tablespoons of flour. Stir and let the starter sit in a warm place for an hour.
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Step 2
Rub the yolks with sugar.
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Step 3
Add the softened butter and mix.
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Step 4
Mix the sponge with the egg yolks, add nutmeg, half of the flour, and raisins. Stir and place the dough onto the remaining flour on the table. Knead, gradually incorporating all the flour. Knead for about 15 minutes, then let the dough rise for an hour and a half.
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Step 5
Grease the Easter bread molds with oil, lightly dust with flour, and fill with dough, filling the molds about one-third full. Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes. Beat one egg white with lemon juice and powdered sugar. Use the resulting icing to glaze the cooled Easter breads.