Hutzel Wecken

Name: Hutzel Wecken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp active dry yeast; 591 milliliters all purpose flour; 79 milliliters roughly chopped almonds; 6 Tbsps confectioners sugar (optional); 237 milliliters roughly chopped pitted dates; 237 milliliters dried currants; 237 milliliters roughly chopped dried figs; 473 milliliters chopped dried pears; 237 milliliters chopped dried pitted plums; 237 milliliters golden raisins; 2 Tbsps granulated sugar; 79 milliliters roughly chopped hazelnuts; 59 milliliters kirsch; 1 Grated zest of lemon; 1 Grated zest of orange; 1 teaspoon salt; 79 milliliters salted peanuts; 118 milliliters roughly chopped walnuts

Hutzel Wecken might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 16 servings with 360 calories, 6g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. Head to the store and pick up active yeast, all purpose flour, hazelnuts, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Put the pears and plums in a saucepan with water to cover by an inch. Bring the water to a boil, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, or until soft.

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Pear

Plum

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain, reserving both the fruit and the liquid. Toss the pears and plums in a large bowl with the raisins, currants, figs, dates, walnuts, peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds, orange zest, and lemon zest.

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Orange Zest

Lemon Zest

Hazelnuts

Currants

Almonds

Peanuts

Raisins

Walnuts

Dates

Fruit

Pear

Plum

Figs

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Bowl

Add the kirsch, and toss again.

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Kirsch

In a separate bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of the reserved fruit liquid, and then add 1/2 cup of the flour, and 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Cover, and let rise for 1 hour. Stir in the remaining 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and the salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Fruit

Sugar

Yeast

Salt

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Bowl

Knead the dough in the bowl of a standing mixer with a dough hook.

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Dough

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Blender

Bowl

Add the fruits and nuts, and, using a low setting, slowly stir into the dough. When everything is incorporated, turn the dough out onto a heavily floured surface, incorporating enough more flour to make the dough smooth and elastic. Even so, it will be a wet dough. Shape into a large ball, put in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let the dough rest for about 1 hour.

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Fruit

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Nuts

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Preheat the oven to 400°F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide the dough into two pieces. Form each piece into a round ball, and put both on the baking sheet.

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Dough

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

Let rest for 20 minutes.

Bake, turning the temperature down to 375°F after 20 minutes, until the crust is golden and the dough is cooked through, 40 to 45 minutes.

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Crust

Dough

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Oven

If you want, while the breads are baking, make a glaze by whisking together 1/2 cup of the fruit water and the confectioners’ sugar. As soon as the breads come out of the oven, spoon the glaze over them.

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Flavored Water

Glaze

Sugar

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Whisk