Vánočka
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Vánočka is a large braided sweet bread with raisins, traditional of Christmas in the Czech Republic.
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Ingredients
- 6 cups flour
- 10 tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 1 cup milk (lukewarm)
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- lemon rind of 1
- 3 tablespoons raisins
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Activate yeast with one tablespoon of lukewarm water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add lukewarm milk and 1 yolk. Combine. Add butter, sugar and salt. Stir to combine.
- Add the flour. Knead for 15 to 20 minutes. When the dough no longer sticks to the side of the bowl, add the raisins, lemon rind, and mix.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and turn over onto lightly floured board. Divide dough into 6 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope, about 14 inches (40cm) long. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, braid the pieces loosely and pinch the ends together. Cover with a cloth or greased plastic wrap and let rise 60 to 90 minutes in a warm place.
- Heat oven to 400F/200C. Brush vanocka with 1 beaten egg. Bake 15 minutes, reduce heat to 375F/180C, and bake for another 25 minutes.
- Let cool completely before slicing. Dust with icing sugar before cutting, if desired.
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