Easter cake

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 500 g wheat flour
• 1 packet of dry yeast
• 200 ml milk, lukewarm
• 80 g sugar
• 80 g butter, soft
• 1 egg(s)
• 1 egg white
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 tbsp milk
• Raisins
• Almond flakes
• 1 pinch of salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 30 minutes

Using the dough hook on a hand mixer, knead the flour, yeast, milk, sugar, butter, egg, egg white, salt, and lemon zest into a smooth dough for at least 5 minutes. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise for 1 hour in a place just under 40°C. It should double in size. Knead in raisins, if desired, and shape the dough into a flatbread. Let it rise for another 1/2 hour. Mix the egg yolk and milk and brush the flatbread with it. Sprinkle with flaked almonds, if desired. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C. After 10 minutes, reduce the temperature to 175°C. Baking time: approx. 40 minutes. Cover with baking paper at the end, if desired.