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• Cuisine

  European >> Eastern European >> Czech

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 45 minutes, Preparation Time - 60 minutes

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| 1. Dissolve yeast in warm water. | 2. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add beaten egg and salt. Stir in cooled milk and then the yeast. Add 1 1/2 cups sifted flour; beat into a smooth batter. Cover and let rise until light, about one hour. | 3. Stir spices and dried orange zest into the sponge. Add 4 1/2 cups of flour to make a soft dough. Place on a lightly floured board, and knead until smooth and elastic. Knead in raisins and candied peel. Put in a well oiled bowl, and turn once to coat the surface of the dough. Cover. Set aside to rise until double in bulk, about 2 hours. | 4. Divide dough into ten parts, roll into desired lengths, and let rise about 15 minutes. | 5. On a heavily greased baking sheet, make a braid of three parts, beginning in the center and working braid loosely toward each end. Pinch ends together. Twist the remaining two pieces together, and place on the base of the braid. In a small bowl, beat together egg yolk and milk; brush the loaf with this mixture. Sprinkle sliced almonds over the loaf. Repeat process for second loaf. Let rise about 45 minutes. | 6. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Transfer bread to a wire rack, and cool completely. Cover while cooling with a tea towel to make a soft crust. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
yeast	1	cake	compressed	-	-	-	-
water	1/4	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
white sugar	1/2	cup		387.0	99.98	0.0	0.0
butter	1/2	cup		684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
milk	2	cups	scalded	1104.0	26.592	10.992	114.432
purpose flour	6	cups		-	-	-	-
ginger	1	pinch	ground	0.1	0.0222	0.0023	0.0009
mace	1	pinch	ground	0.5047	0.0537	0.0071	0.0344
orange zest	1/4	teaspoon		0.485	0.125	0.0075	0.001
golden raisin	1/2	cup		249.15	65.604	2.7968	0.3795
fruit peel	1/2	cup	candied mixed	-	-	-	-
almond	1/2	cup	blanched slivered	963.56	0.0	0.0	109.0
egg yolk	1			54.74	0.6103	2.6962	4.5118
milk	1	tablespoon		9.15	0.7170000000000001	0.4725	0.4905
confectioner sugar	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-

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