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Preparation info
  • Serves

    Twelve

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish Cooking

By Marlena Spieler

Published 2016

  • About

This rich, sweet dessert bread was made during the wintertime festivities in Germany. Jews adopted it from their Christian Neighbours.

Ingredients

  • 375 g/13 oz/3 cups strong white bread flour
  • pinch

Method

  1. Sift the flour, salt and sugar. Stir in the yeast. Make a well in the centre. Over a low heat, gently melt the butter in the milk. Cool, then mix with the egg and pour into the centre of the sifted dry ingredients.
  2. Turn out the dough on to a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Put in a clean bowl, cover with clear film (p