Bochanek

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 250 g flour
• 250 g instant flour
• 1 cube of yeast
• 125 g butter, soft
• 100 g sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 pinch of salt
• 250 ml milk, lukewarm
• n. B. Nutmeg
• 1 lemon(s), untreated, grated peel
• 200 g raisins
• 200 g almonds, chopped
• e.g. butter, melted
• Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 25 minutes

Czech yeast plait with raisins and almonds

Make a yeast dough from the ingredients, excluding the almonds and raisins, and knead until the dough bubbles. Then add the raisins and chopped almonds and let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 2 hours. Once the dough has risen, shape it into a loaf, place it on a baking sheet, and let it rest for a while. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C (convection oven) for about one hour on the middle rack. While still warm, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with powdered sugar (it tastes great just brushed with butter, but I prefer it on its own). Note: This is a Czech recipe known as Vanocka (in the form of a braided loaf) at Christmas and Bochanek (in the form of a loaf) at Easter. Super delicious and eaten straight away.