Czech Christmas Hoska

Name: Czech Christmas Hoska
Prep time: 5 h 30 min
Cook time: 5 h 30 min
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Eastern European, European
Ingredients: 118 milliliters blanched slivered almonds; 118 milliliters butter; 118 milliliters candied mixed fruit peel; 2 Tbsps confectioners sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 1 egg yolk; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters golden raisins; 1 pinch ground ginger; 1 pinch ground mace; 1 Tbsp milk; 473 milliliters scalded milk; 0 grams dried orange zest; 1 teaspoon salt; 59 milliliters warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C); 118 milliliters white sugar; 17 grams cake compressed fresh yeast

Czech Christmas Hoska might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 336 calories. It is perfect for Christmas. Head to the store and pick up egg yolk, butter, scalded milk, and a few other things to make it today. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of Eastern European food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in warm water.

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Water

Yeast

In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Add beaten egg and salt. Stir in cooled milk, and then the yeast.

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Yeast

Milk

Salt

Egg

Add l l/2 cups sifted flour; beat to smooth batter. Cover and let rise until light, about one hour.

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All Purpose Flour

Stir spices and dried orange zest into the sponge.

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Orange Zest

Spices

Add 4 l/2 cups of flour to make a soft dough.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

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.

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Raisins

Dough

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Divide dough into ten parts, roll into desired lengths, and let rise about l5 minutes. 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.

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Egg Yolk