German Easter
Description
Delicious baking for the whole family. Prepare an Easter treat using this unusual recipe. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm milk. Mix flour with softened butter, beaten egg, salt, and anise. Add the dissolved yeast and knead the dough. Let it rise for 1 hour, then knead again and let rise for another 20 minutes. Roll out the dough into a rectangle, spread with butter, generously sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, dried fruits, and nuts. Roll it up into a log and place seam-side up into a baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes at 180°C. Remove from the pan, dust with powdered sugar, and serve. Wishing you joyful holidays!
Instructions
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Step 1
Rub the yeast with sugar and dissolve them in warm milk. Mix the flour with softened butter, beaten egg, salt, and anise. Add the dissolved yeast and knead the dough.
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Step 2
Roll it into a ball and let it rise for an hour. Meanwhile, chop the apricots and dates into small pieces, and crush the nuts. Pour the dried fruits with brandy and let them sit for an hour.
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Step 3
Knead the rested dough once again and let it sit for another 20 minutes. Then roll it out into a sheet, brush with butter, generously sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, dried fruits, and nuts.
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Step 4
Then roll the dough into a roll and place it in a mold, seam side up. Bake for 45 minutes at 180 degrees. Then remove from the mold, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and serve.