Estonian Kringle / Cinmamon Butter Honey Braided Wreath Bread

September 30, 2018

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Swathi Joshnaa Sathish

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Breakfast, Desserts, Dinner, Snacks

Prep Time

3h

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Cook Time

0h

55m

Cuisine

European

Yield / Serves

5 Servings

Category

Contains Egg

Estonian Kringle is a mouth watering , butter rich , Cinnamon flavored sweet braided bread . Estonian Kringle is one of the oldest traditional recipes which is commonly prepared during Christmas season . Traditionally , APF is used to make this bread . My Kringle Bread is free from Maida and have used honey as one of the main ingredient . Indeed an heajthy wreath bread to relish without any guilt .

For the dough :

Whole Wheat Flour 1 cup

Pink Salt 1/4 teaspoon

Instant dry Yeast 1 tablespoon

Warm milk 1/4 cup

Unsalted soft butter 4 tablespoons

Egg yolk 1

Sugar 1 teaspoon

For the filling :

Soft Butter 1/4 cup

Cinnamon 2 teaspoons

Powdered Sugar 1.5 teaspoon

Honey 4 tablespoons

Pistachio / Almond powder 2 tablespoons

In a small bowl , mix yeast , sugar in 2 tablespoons warm milk . Wait till frothy .

In a wide bowl , take 1 cup whole wheat flour . Add salt . Add one egg yolk . Add 3 tablespoons soft unsalted butter.

Mix all together until butter , yolk and flour combines well . Pour in the frothy yeast mixture .

Add warm milk gradually and start kneading to a smooth dough . Knead the dough for about 10 minutes. Add one tablespoon soft butter and grease the entire dough .

Cover and rest the dough in some warm place for 2 hours or until dough doubles in size . Our proofed dough is ready . Cover and keep for another 5 minutes .

Letâ€™s prepare the filling . Take 1/4 to 1/2 cup soft unsalted butter . Add cinnamon powder , powdered sugar . Add honey and start mixing to a smooth paste .

Coming to the dough , transfer the dough to the counter . knead the dough to let air bubbles escape . Roll the dough into a large rectangular sheet .

Spread the cinnamon , butter, honey filling evenly on the sheet . Reserve little for greasing .

Roll the sheet into a log .

Leave out the head . Start cutting the log from below the head into two equal half.

Start braiding in opposites . Fold the braid to a wreath joining the ends together .

Transfer the braided wreath to a parchment lined baking tray . Brush cinnamon honey butter filling on the braided wreath .

Sprinkle pistachio powder throughout the wreath .

Place the bread inside a preheated cooker . Preheating time 10 minutes medium to high . Cover and bake for 50 to 55 minutes in medium heat till golden brown .