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🍽️ Fluffy Easter Yeast Nests

485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 400 g flour
• 100 g ground almond kernels (peeled)
• 50 g sugar
• 2 tbsp vanilla sugar
• 1 packet dry yeast
• 4 drops bitter almond flavoring
• 50 g soft butter
• 2 eggs
• 180 ml lukewarm milk
• flour (for working)
• 6 dyed red eggs (hard-boiled)
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tbsp milk
• 50 g powdered sugar
• sugar flowers (for garnishing)
• sugar eggs (for garnishing)

Instructions

1. 1. Mix the flour with the ground almonds, sugar, vanilla sugar, and dry yeast in a large bowl.
2. 2. Add the bitter almond flavoring, butter, and eggs to the bowl.
3. 3. Pour the milk in slowly and gradually while kneading the dough.
4. 4. Adjust the amount of milk slightly if needed, depending on how much flour absorbs.
5. 5. Knead the dough until it is smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
6. 6. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel.
7. 7. Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
8. 8. Knead the risen dough vigorously once more.
9. 9. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.
10. 10. Work on a lightly floured surface.
11. 11. Shape each piece of dough into a roll about 2 cm thick.
12. 12. Take two rolls at a time and twist them around each other.
13. 13. Form the twisted cord into a wreath shape.
14. 14. Press the ends of the wreath together firmly so they do not rise apart.
15. 15. Repeat this until you have 6 nests.
16. 16. Place the 6 nests close together on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
17. 17. Cover the nests and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
18. 18. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
19. 19. Press a whole egg into the center of each wreath.
20. 20. Whisk the egg yolk with a little milk in a small bowl.
21. 21. Brush the dough carefully with the egg yolk and milk mixture.
22. 22. Place the tray in the oven.
23. 23. Bake the nests for about 40 minutes until golden brown.
24. 24. Stir the powdered sugar with 2 to 3 tablespoons of cold water until smooth.
25. 25. Take the nests out of the oven.
26. 26. Carefully lift the baking paper with the nests off the tray.
27. 27. Brush the still hot nests with the powdered sugar glaze.
28. 28. Place sugar flowers and small sugar eggs on the glaze.
29. 29. Let the nests cool down completely.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 485
• Protein: 13 g · Fett/Fat: 14 g · Carbs: 72 g