Paasstol - Dutch Easter Bread

By Dustin

Ingredients

• 500 g flour
• 30 g yeast
• 1/4 liter of milk, lukewarm
• 100 g butter
• 50 g sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch of salt
• Grated zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange
• 100 g ground almonds
• 300 g raisins
• 50 g walnuts, chopped
• 400 g almond paste
• For decoration
• 50 g butter
• 50 g flaked almonds

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 120mins
Cooking time 180mins
Adapted from honestcooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Flour in a bowl and make a well in it. Put here the yeast and mix a little with the lukewarm milk and some of the flour. Covered in a warm place for 15 minutes to leave.
Melted butter with the sugar, egg, salt, lemon and orange zest, ground almonds, walnut pieces and raisins make the dough. Knead until a cohesive dough.
The dough in a warm place to rise covered, until doubled in volume. Good kneading, and then roll out light to a rectangular slice. Form of the almond paste a long roll and place it in the middle of the dough (along the length). Roll the bread and shape it into a fruitcake and place on a baking sheet.
Another 30 minutes to rise. Brush the bread with melted butter and sprinkle with almonds.
Preheat oven to 220 degrees C. The bread 40-60 minutes.