Sugar cake
Description
Homemade baking for tea. This little cake combines the lightness of yeasted dough, a rich buttery flavor, and an incredibly crunchy sugar crust. The process may not be simple, but it is definitely within the reach of even kitchen beginners. Remember the recipe. The bake is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
First, slightly heat the milk, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and the yeast to it. Stir and let it sit for 10–15 minutes.
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Step 3
Crack the eggs into a deep bowl and whisk them.
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Step 4
Add 75 grams of butter.
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Step 5
And vanilla sugar. Beat everything until smooth.
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Step 6
Add salt and about a cup of sifted flour.
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Step 7
Pour the milk with the yeast.
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Step 8
Add the remaining flour.
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Step 9
Mix everything until homogeneous. The dough should not turn out tough. Cover it with plastic wrap and leave it in a warm place for 1.5 hours.
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Step 10
Mix the remaining butter with sugar and refrigerate.
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Step 11
So, the dough has risen for the first time.
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Step 12
Place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and smooth it out. Let it rest for another 30 minutes.
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Step 13
After that, make these indentations across the entire surface. It's convenient to do this with your finger, first dipping it in vegetable oil.
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Step 14
Place butter with sugar on top of the dough and put the tray into an oven preheated to 180 °C.
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Step 15
About 20 minutes later, when the crust has set, take a skewer or a toothpick and make punctures across the entire surface. Pour the cream over it and put it back in the oven.
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Step 16
Bake the sugar cake for another 15–20 minutes until golden.
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Step 17
Take it out of the oven and serve warm or cooled.