Soft braid with apples
Description
The pastry is easy and quick to prepare. I'm sure you'll manage to braid it just as beautifully! It's the simplest braid pattern—just follow the photos to see how. For the dough, you can use milk or water instead of whey, and butter (75 grams) instead of lard. The crumb turns out light and tender. Happy cooking! The pastry is ready. Serve it at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients: wash the apple, measure the required amount of dry ingredients.
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Step 2
Dissolve the yeast in warm whey, add 1 tablespoon of sugar, and mix. Let it sit for some time.
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Step 3
We will need 1 tsp of minced ginger. Peel the ginger root and finely chop it with a knife. You can also use dry ginger powder.
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Step 4
Sift the flour, add the yeast mixture and sugar, stir with a spoon until the flour absorbs the liquid.
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Step 5
Add schmaltz (rendered pork fat) at room temperature, ginger, salt, and knead until you get a soft dough. Knead the dough for at least 10 minutes.
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Step 6
Then place the dough in a bowl lightly greased with fat (dripping or vegetable oil), cover, and let rise in a warm, dry place for 1 hour.
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Step 7
After an hour, the dough has risen beautifully. Divide it into two equal parts. Roll out one part into a rectangle measuring 20x35 cm and place it on parchment paper.
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Step 8
Slice the apple into thin slices. Arrange them neatly in the center of the rectangle and sprinkle with sugar.
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Step 9
Using a knife, make diagonal parallel cuts from the apples to the edges of the dough. Start braiding the strips, alternating from each side.
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Step 10
At the end, neatly tuck the edges of the braid underneath. Cover with a towel and let it rise for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, slice the second apple and braid the second lattice.
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Step 11
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Brush the braid with lightly beaten egg and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
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Step 12
Cover the finished braid with a towel and cool on a rack.