Uskršnji hleb / Eastern Bread

Za Uskrs obično pravim pletenicu od slatkog testa,ali ovoga puta sam promenila oblik.Pravila sam ove male slatke panetone.Za kalup sam iskoristila prazne limenke,a od voća kandirane višnje i brusnice.

Uskršnji hleb
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Potrebno:

• 20-tak grama svežeg kvasca
• 80ml toplog mleka
• 1 kašičica šećera
• 1 kašičica brašna
• 3 jaja
• 150gr šećera
• 150ml toplog mleka
• 80ml ulja
• vanila
• rendana limunova kora
• prstohvat soli
• 150gr suvog voća (grožđice,brusnice,kandirane višnje)
• oko 700gr brašna

za premazivanje;

• 1 jaje

Priprema:

Pomešati kvasac sa mlekom,šećerom i brašnom i ostaviti da zapeni

Pomešati jaja,šećer,mleko,ulje,limunovu koru,vanilu i so,pa sa kvascem i brašnom zamesiti mekano testo.Pokriti i ostaviti na toplom mestu da naraste.U naraslo testo dodati suvo voće,premesiti ga i ostaviti da opet naraste.

Testo oblikovati po želji (u pletenicu,više malih pletenica,jedan veliki hleb ili u oblik panetonea).Premestiti ga u pleh obložen papirom za pečenje,premazati umućenim jajetom i ostaviti da odmori još 15'.

Zagrejati rernu na 200C.Za male panetone,pecite ih 20' na 200C,a zatim 20' na 180C.Za ostale oblike pecite na 200C da porumene.Prohladite,izvadite iz kalupa i pospite šećerom u prahu.

Eastern Bread

Ingredients:

• about 20gr fresh yeast
• 80ml warm milk
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp flour
• 3 eggs
• 150gr sugar
• 150ml warm milk
• 80ml oil
• vanilla
• grated lemon zest
• a pinch of salt
• 150gr of dried fruit (raisins,cranberries,candied sour cherries)
• about 700gr flour

and:

• 1 egg

Directions:

Mix the yeast with milk,sugar and flour and let stand until foamy.

In a kneading bowl,mix eggs,sugar,milk,oil,lemon zest,vanilla and salt and with yeast and flour knead the soft dough.Cover and let stand until rise double in size.Add the fruits,knead it once again and let it stand again.

Shape the dough (in a braid,little braids,one big bread or in shape of a panettone).Transfer it to a baking pan lined with parchment paper.Brush it with egg wash and let stand for 15'.

Preheat the oven to 200C.For the small panettones,bake it 20' on 200C,lower the heat to 180C and bake for 20'.For any other shapes,bake it at 200C until golden brown.Cool slightly,take it from the baking pan and dust with powdered sugar.