Swabian yeast plait with nut filling

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 500 g flour (preferably type 550)
• 1 cube of yeast, or 2 packets of dry yeast
• 1 egg(s)
• 60 g sugar
• 75 g butter
• 5 g salt
• 250 ml milk
• Almond(s), sliced
• Sugar (granulated sugar)
• 1 egg yolk
• Milk (canned milk) or cream
• 250 g hazelnuts, ground
• 125 g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• Flour for the work surface

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 45 minutes

Sift flour into a bowl, make a small well, add some of the warmed milk, add the yeast, stir briefly, and place (covered with a tea towel) in a warm place (tip: preheat oven to 40 degrees Celsius, add mixing bowl, and turn off oven again) until the pre-dough bubbles. In the meantime, mix the remaining ingredients until at least room temperature (it’s best to warm the milk slightly on the stovetop, add the remaining ingredients, and stir until the butter has melted). Once the pre-dough has risen properly, mix with the remaining flour and the warmed ingredients and knead well (by hand or with a dough hook) until the dough bubbles, then place back in a warm place to rise (i.e., in the oven, as above). For the filling, mix everything together and stir well. When the dough has doubled in size, remove from the bowl, place on a floured surface, and roll out into a rectangle (approx. 60 x 40 cm). Spread the filling evenly on the pie plate (leaving about 2 cm of space at the edges, otherwise the filling will leak out during baking). Then roll up the pie plate starting at the narrow end, being careful not to tear the dough. Place the roll diagonally on a baking sheet (with the end facing down, otherwise the cake will fall apart at that point). Press the left and right sides slightly under the cake. Cover with another cloth and place in a warm place, as above. After about 45 minutes of rising, brush the roll with a mixture of egg yolk and cream. Sprinkle with almonds and granulated sugar. Place the cake in the oven (2nd rack from the bottom) and only then turn the heat up to about 180 degrees, so it will rise a little more as the heat slowly increases. After 45 minutes, when the outside is nicely browned, remove it and let it cool.