Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Traditional German Easter Bread


Easter Kugelhopf

ingredients
  • 1/2 cup lukewarm water
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tsp. granulated sugar
  • 2 (1/4 oz.) packages active dry yeast
  • 2 sticks (1/2 lb.) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for serving
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • dust with powered sugar

  • Mix ingredients together
  • Than transfer to a buttered a bowl. Cover with a towel, and let rise until doubled in bulk, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Punch dough down and stir in almonds. Transfer dough to prepared pan, cover with a towel and let rise until dough is within 1/2 inch of top of mold, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 475°F. Bake Kugelhopf until golden, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and bake until a cake tester comes out clean, 30 minutes. Let Kugelhopf cool for 5 minutes, then turn out of pan onto a rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar; slice with a serrated knife; serve with butter.

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