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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Belgian >> Dutch

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Start 8-12 hours in advance and soak the whole wheat flour in the coconut milk in ordet to nutralize the Phytic acid. | 2. Measure out the currants and raisins and soak in warm water. | 3. Mix all of the dry ingredients and all of the luquid ingredients, setting aside a little of the Bread Flour for kneading by hand. | 4. Knead for five minutes, then spread the dough out flat and add the fruit and peel on top and fold inches. | 5. Knead another 5 minutes or so until the gluten is fully developed and it is smooth. | 6. Set aside in an oiled bowl for 1-2 hours until about doubled in size. | 7. Push down and fold a couple of times, Let rest for 15 minutes. | 8. Roll out the almond paste into a 12 inch long rope. | 9. Push out the dough into a rectangle about 12 inches long. | 10. Put the almond paste in the center of the dough and fold tightly together to form the loaf, seal up the seam and fold over the top to form a lip. (this is to complete the look of a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes.). | 11. Let rise for one hour and then brush with an egg wash consisting of half an egg with 1/2 cup coconut milk. | 12. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 350 degrees. | 13. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 and then reduce the temperature to 300 and bake for another 30-40 minutes. | 14. Cool on a wire rack and then dust with powered sugar if you desire. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
wheat flour	1 1/4	cups		510.0	107.955	19.815	3.75
yeast	1	tablespoon		33.3	3.6756	4.2984	0.162
coconut milk	2/3	cup		368.0	8.863999999999999	3.6639999999999997	38.144
egg	1			71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
brown sugar	1/3	cup		278.6667	71.9327	0.08800000000000001	0.0
salt	1/2	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
butter	1/3	cup	softened	456.0	20.951999999999998	14.248	38.4
bread flour	1 1/4	cups		618.2125	124.2076	20.5158	2.8427
currant	1/3	cup		23.52	5.7419	0.5227	0.1531
sultana raisin	1/3	cup		-	-	-	-
red cherry	1/3	cup	candied quartered	25.8333	6.292999999999999	0.5167	0.155
peel	1/3	cup	candied	15.04	5.12	0.48	0.096
ginger	1	teaspoon		1.6	0.3554	0.0364	0.015
allspice	1	teaspoon		4.997	1.3703	0.1157	0.1651
cinnamon	1	teaspoon	ground	-	-	-	-
almond paste	6	ounces		779.058	81.3248	15.309000000000001	47.1857
icing sugar	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.