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🍳 Yeast Plait Like from the Baker

360 kcal · 75 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 kg wheat flour
• 1 cube yeast (fresh)
• 50 g sugar (up to 150 g, to taste)
• 1 tbsp, level salt
• 100 g butter
• 530 ml milk (depending on it also a bit more)
• 1 egg (for brushing)
• possibly almond flakes
• possibly coarse sugar

Instructions

1. 1. Put the flour into a large bowl.
2. 2. Mix the fresh yeast with the sugar.
3. 3. Let the mixture stand until the yeast has completely dissolved.
4. 4. Add the yeast sugar and the salt.
5. 5. Melt the butter in a pot.
6. 6. Add the milk to the melted butter.
7. 7. Pour the lukewarm butter and milk mixture onto the flour.
8. 8. Knead everything into a smooth dough.
9. 9. Cover the dough.
10. 10. Let the dough rise in a warm place for at least one hour.
11. 11. Wait until the dough has doubled in size.
12. 12. Then knead the dough briefly again.
13. 13. Divide the dough into three or four strands.
14. 14. Braid the strands together into a plait.
15. 15. Brush the surface with beaten egg.
16. 16. Sprinkle the plait with pearl sugar or sliced almonds as desired.
17. 17. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
18. 18. Bake the plait for about 40 to 45 minutes.
19. 19. Alternatively, shape the dough into round buns.
20. 20. Soak raisins in water beforehand.
21. 21. Add the soaked raisins to the dough to taste.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 360
• Protein: 9 g · Fett/Fat: 12 g · Carbs: 52 g