Sweet Bread Garland


Servings: 12
Prep time: 30
Cooking time: 30
INGREDIENTS
  • - 400 g of flour
  • - 2 eggs
  • - 200 g of raisins
  • - 100 g of honey
  • - 80 g of walnuts
  • - 40 g of pine nuts
  • - 30 g of candied citron
  • - Orange zest
  • - 15 g of yeast
  • - 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
  • - 75 ml of sunflower oil
  • - 60 ml of pasteurized cow's milk, semi-skimmed
  • - salt
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Dissolve the beer yeast in a cup of lukewarm milk.
  2. Form the classic fountain with the flour, pour in the center the milk with the baking powder, orange zest, honey, oil, cinnamon, a pinch of salt and, for the latter, eggs. Knead with your hands for about 10 minutes, the dough should be soft but not sticky. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 3 hours.
  3. Put in the raisins in a cup of warm water for at least an hour. After this time, drain and mix with walnuts, coarsely chopped pine nuts and candied citron.
  4. Spread the dough with a rolling pin yeast and stir the nuts, then close again and knead for a few minutes to make it mix well. Divide the dough into three equal rolls and form a braid. Curve gently the braid giving it the shape of a garland. Transfer it to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover and let rise for another 3-4 hours.
  5. Bake the garland at 180 ° C for 25 minutes, then brush them quickly with a spoon of honey diluted with a little water and cook another 5 minutes after