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Recipe Czech Christmas Hoska (Bread)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 1 (0.6 ounce) cake compressed fresh yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups scalded milk
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch ground ginger
- 1 pinch ground mace
- 1/8 gram dried orange zest
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup candied mixed fruit peel
- 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Preparing/Cooking:
- Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter.
- Add beaten egg and salt.
- Stir in cooled milk, and then the yeast.
- Add l l/2 cups sifted flour; beat to smooth batter.
- Cover and let rise until light, about one hour.
- Stir spices and dried orange zest into the sponge.
- Add 4 l/2 cups of flour to make a soft dough.
- Place on a lightly floured board, and knead until smooth and elastic.
- Knead in raisins and candied peel.
- Put in a well oiled bowl, and turn once to coat the surface of the dough.
- Cover.
- Set aside to rise until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
- Divide dough into ten parts, roll into desired lengths, and let rise about l5 minutes.
- On a heavily greased baking sheet, make a braid of three parts, beginning in the center and working braid loosely toward each end.
- Pinch ends together.
- Twist the remaining two pieces together, and place on the base of the braid.
- In a small bowl, beat together egg yolk and milk; brush the loaf with this mixture.
- Sprinkle sliced almonds over the loaf.
- Repeat process for second loaf.
- Let rise about 45 minutes.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
- Transfer bread to a wire rack, and cool completely.
- Cover while cooling with a tea towel to make a soft crust.
- Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
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