Sweet bread

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 500 g flour
• 50 g sugar
• 150 g quark
• 175 ml milk
• 60 g butter
• 1 tbsp applesauce
• 1 tsp salt
• 21 g yeast, fresh OR
• 1 pack of yeast (dry yeast)
• 100 g raisins, as desired

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 3 hours; Total time approx. 3 hours 30 minutes

with quark

I never make a pre-dough, as I find it unnecessary, at least for such “light” breads or baked goods. My baked goods still turn out wonderfully. But if you want to make one, feel free to do so, using the usual method. Mix milk with yeast and salt and set aside briefly. Briefly knead flour, applesauce (don’t be surprised, it’s true, feel free to add it), soft but not too liquid butter, and quark in a bowl. Add the yeast milk and sugar and knead everything well for a good 5-10 minutes, either with a mixer or by hand. The main thing is to knead well until a smooth dough forms and the ingredients are well combined. Finally, add the raisins, if desired, and knead briefly again. Cover and let rest in a warm place for at least 1-2 hours so the yeast can work. (Of course, you can also have this prepared in a BBA, but make sure that the raisins are added last.) After the dough has rested or risen, beat it vigorously again and knead it thoroughly. Place the dough in a loaf pan and let it rise in a warm place for another 30 minutes. Bake the bread in a preheated oven at 180°C top/bottom heat or 165°C fan-assisted for a good 45 minutes. (Every oven heats differently, so it may take a little longer. Please ensure that the bread does not get too dark.) This is a sweet bread that can be eaten for breakfast, but is also a treat in the afternoon. The tablespoon of apple sauce gives it a delicious, light crumb and ensures that the bread does not become too dry and helps it stay fresh for several days. This is why you should definitely not add any eggs to the dough. The sugar content can be reduced, although I’ve already kept it to a minimum at 50-100g, as well as the raisins. If you don’t like them, you can leave them out completely!