Maple Pecan Crunch Loaf

By mrsmosey

Clara Fattal, Family First

Ingredients

• Dough:
• 2.21 b (1 kilo) flour (about 7 1/2 cups)
• 50 grams fresh yeast (or 2 Tbsp dry yeast)
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 1 tsp salt
• l 3/4 cups warm water
• 1/4 cup oil to add into the dough as you knead it
• Filling:
• 4 cups finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 egg
• 8 Tbsp maple syrup
• Glaze:
• 8 Tbsp maple syrup

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Put half the flour into a mixer bowl and mix it with the dry yeast.
Add the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, oil, salt, and warm water, and whisk on high speed with the whisk attachment of the mixer until you have a smooth, runny mixture.
Allow the dough to rest for five minutes and then add the salt.
At this point, change from the whisk to the dough hook.
Note: It is very important to change the hook; otherwise the whisk will break when you add the rest of the flour.
Turn on the mixer again and slowly add the remaining flour until you get a
soft, smooth, uniform dough.
The first kneading should last at least five minutes.
Then turn off the mixer, let the dough rest for five minutes and continue
kneading for another five minutes.
For best results and light, airy dough, repeat this kneading/resting cycle at least three times.
As you knead, gradually add the 1/4 cup oil until it is absorbed into the dough.
Grease the mixer bowl and the top of the dough and cover with a sheet of plastic.
Allow the dough to rise in the refrigerator overnight; yeast dough rises even in the cold.
If you're in a hurry, let the dough rise at room temperature for at least an hour until it doubles in bulk.

Filling:
In a food processor fitted with the knife blade, process the pecans and sugar; add the egg and maple syrup until you have a thick mixture.
Instead of making two rolls and twisting them together roll out the dough to a wider than normal rectangle, fill, roll it into a thick roll, and then flatten a bit.
Using a sharp knife, cut the roll down the middle lengthwise and crisscross the two halves.
Now you'll be able to see the delicious crunch in between layers of dough.
Grease the pans and carefully place the rolls inside.
Cover with plastic and let rise again.
Brush with egg and bake in the same way as above.
When the cake comes out of the oven, brush it with maple syrup while it's still hot.