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Historically, the Christmas tree is knitted from 9 strands and has 3 layers, which represent the Holy Trinity. Even the components in Christmas have their symbolism – eggs constitute new existence, raisins and almonds deliver happiness and well-being, milk and butter constitute generosity. Take a look at the verified recipe, consistent with which Tereza Rak bakes Christmas cookies. And it is as much as you whether or not you knit it from 9 or six strands.

Christmas dough may also be ready in a house bakery:

My mother’s Christmas

Preparation: 60 mins, emerging: 4-6 hours, roast: about 60 mins

What you’re going to want (for two Christmases):

• 1 kg simple flour
• 1 dice of yeast
• 250 g of butter or vegetable fats (some folks condemn vegetable fats, however I to find it softer)
• 250 g of sugar (I upload slightly extra, as a result of then we consume it on my own)
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 vanilla sugar
• 1 liter of milk
• a pinch of salt
• a handful of raisins
• egg for brushing
• almonds for sprinkling

Process:

1. Fall apart the yeast right into a cup, upload a teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of flour and pour slightly heat milk over them. Duvet the cup and let the yeast upward thrust in a heat position.

2. Warmth the butter in a pot at the range. In the meantime, sift the flour into a big bowl, upload slightly salt, the entire quantity of sugar and vanilla sugar. Regularly combine 4 egg yolks into the nice and cozy (no longer sizzling) butter. Position this complete combination in a big bowl in conjunction with the risen yeast. After all, upload the milk and raisins. All components should be heat.

3. Make a clean dough, go back it to the bowl and canopy with a tea towel. Let the dough upward thrust for 4 to six hours in a heat position.

4. After emerging, divide the dough into two halves after which each and every into six equivalent portions, from which you roll strands. From those, knit two Christmas balls consistent with this instruction:

5. Let the Christmas leaven for some time below the towel.

6. Preheat the oven to 160°C (convection). Brush the Christmas tree with egg and sprinkle with almonds. Position within the sizzling oven and bake till golden brown, till the dough sticks to the skewer.

TIP: If you wish to knit a Christmas tree from 9 strands, knit the primary layer of 4 strands, the second one layer of 3 as a braid, and weave the final two strands right into a string. Compile the person flooring on best of one another.

The recipe comes from the e-book A yr stuffed with advent – for your self, your circle of relatives and shared recollections. Printed through Sensible Press, www.smartpress.cz.

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