Czech Vánočka according to the recipe of Lukáš Pohl from Myšák confectionery

A Czech confectionery in the heart of Prague

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Ingredients:

• 350 g of plain flour
• a pinch of salt
• 80 g semolina sugar
• 2 eggs
• 70 ml of milk
• grated peel of one orange and one lemon
• seeds scraped from ¼ vanilla pod
• 32 g of yeast
• 100 g butter, from the fridge
• 75 g raisins
• 30 g chopped or sliced almonds

Procedure:

1. Place the flour, salt, sugar, eggs, milk, orange and lemon zest, vanilla and yeast in a bowl or food processor and work in on 1st gear using the hook. It takes about 15 minutes.
2. Add the cold butter cubes and run the processor for another 10 minutes.
3. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
4. Stir in the raisins and hand roll them into the dough.
5. Divide the dough into six parts and form into loaves. Cover with cling film and leave to rest for 15 minutes.
6. Roll out the six loaves into long cylinders, and weave together.

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8. Leave to rise for about 2-3 hours in a warm place under a clean, dry cloth - they should visibly increase in volume.
9. Once risen, brush with beaten egg, sprinkle with chopped almonds and bake in a preheated oven at 170 °C for 45 minutes.