Whole Wheat Christmas Bread

8 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS FOR THE STARTER

30 g whole wheat flour
½ cube of yeast
150 g milk
1 teaspoon brown sugar

INGREDIENTS FOR THE DOUGH

330 g whole wheat flour
60 g brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
Pinch of salt
Zest of half a lemon
60 g softened butter

INGREDIENTS FOR FINISHING

1 egg
30 g almond slices

YOU WILL ALSO NEED

Baking paper

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Take the eggs and butter out of the fridge 1 hour before preparing the dough.
2
Warm the milk until lukewarm. Mix the ingredients for the starter until smooth and let it rest for 15-20 minutes. Once the starter has risen, add it to the bowl along with the other ingredients except for the butter and knead into a smooth dough for at least 10 minutes. Cut the butter into pieces and gradually add it to the dough. Then knead the dough for another 5 minutes.
3
Cover the bowl with the dough with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place for approximately 60 minutes. The dough should double in size.
4
Turn the dough out onto a board, divide it into parts, form strands, and braid the Christmas bread.
5
Place the braided bread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover with a cloth, and let it rise again. This takes approximately 45 minutes.
6
After 30 minutes of rising, preheat the oven to top and bottom heat and set it to 170 °C. Once the bread has risen, brush it with beaten egg and sprinkle with almond slices. Bake for approximately 30 minutes until golden brown.

Hana Pospíchalová

Hanka from the blog www.vkuchynishankou.cz has been dedicated to a healthy lifestyle for 13 years. For Rohlík, she creates amazing healthy recipes that are full of flair and delicious taste!