Preparation time : 3 hours 45 minutes.
Servings : 12-14
1 serving : 574 kcal. proteins - 14.1 g fat - 15.0 g carbohydrates - 95.5 g
Products:
- 1 kg of wheat flour "Extra" grade
- 2.5 cups of milk
- 10 g dry yeast
- 4 eggs
- 100 g of butter
- 250 g of sugar
- 1 cup of raisins
- 1 cup of candied fruits
- 0,5 glasses crushed hazelnut
- 1.5 tbsp. l. semolina
- 1 egg for lubrication
- Vanilla sugar, cardamom, salt on the tip of the knife
Products:
1. Put the eggs in the fridge beforehand. To make proteins whipped into lush foam, they must be strongly chilled. Flour and salt sift through a sieve Yeast diluted in warm milk, add sugar and half sifted flour. Knead the dough, cover it with a food film and put in a warm place for 2 hours.
- Dough for cake does not like drafts. Ventilate the room in advance, in which you are going to cook, and then close the windows and doors tightly.
2. Separate the yolks from proteins. Beat separately squirrels and yolks.
- Many housewives add whole eggs to the dough. We advise you to spend 3-4 minutes. more and whip the whites and yolks separately, as for a biscuit. The dough in this case turns out more magnificent and more gently.
3. Add the remaining flour, whipped yolks and proteins, softened butter to the dough. Knead the smooth elastic dough, re-cover with a film and let it rise again.
- The dough should be kneaded for as long as possible. As a result, it should easily fall behind.
4. Add the diced raisins, finely chopped candied fruits, chopped hazelnuts, vanilla sugar and cardamom into dough. To stir thoroughly.
5. Fill the form from the inside with greased parchment, sprinkle with semolina. Put the dough so. so that the shape is filled to one third. Leave in a warm place for 15 minutes to allow the dough to rise again. Lubricate the top of the cake with a lightly beaten egg. Preheat the oven to 220 ° C. Place a pan filled with water down. Put the cake form and bake for 1 hour. Willingness to check with a wooden skewer. Finished cake sprinkled with powdered sugar or decorated with sugar glaze.