Easter Kugelhopf

Name: Easter Kugelhopf
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 14 grams packages active dry yeast; 2 Tbsps confectioners sugar, for dusting; 6 larges eggs; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour, sifted; 237 milliliters golden raisins; 177 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters toasted slivered almonds; 227 grams sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for serving; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 118 milliliters lukewarm water

Easter Kugelhopf is a vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 659 calories, 14g of protein, and 30g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of salt, flour, granulated sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. Easter will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Stir together water and 1 tsp. sugar in a bowl.

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Sugar

Water

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Bowl

Sprinkle with yeast and let stand until foamy, 5 minutes. Butter and flour a 10-cup Kugelhopf or Bundt pan.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

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Kugelhopf Pan

Using an electric mixer, cream butter and remaining 3/4 cup sugar on low speed for about 30 seconds, then increase to mediumhigh and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each. (

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Mixture will look curdled.) Beat in lemon peel, salt and vanilla.

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Lemon Peel

Vanilla

Salt

Add yeast mixture; gradually add 2 cups flour. Beat on medium, scraping bowl, until smooth, 5 minutes. Gradually add remaining flour; beat until dough is elastic. Stir in raisins.

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Raisins

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

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Bowl

Butter a bowl.

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Butter

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Bowl

Transfer dough to it, cover with a towel, and let rise until doubled in bulk, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Punch dough down and stir in almonds.

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Almonds

Dough

Punch

Transfer dough to prepared pan, cover with a towel and let rise until dough is within 1/2 inch of top of mold, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

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Dough

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Frying Pan

Preheat oven to 475F.

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Oven

Bake Kugelhopf until golden, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and bake until a cake tester comes out clean, 30 minutes.

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Let Kugelhopf cool for 5 minutes, then turn out of pan onto a rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar; slice with a serrated knife; serve with butter.

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Powdered Sugar