Estonian Kringle / Cinmamon Butter Honey Braided Wreath Bread

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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 .
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Ingredients
- 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
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Instructions
- 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 .
- Let’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 .
- Heathy , aromatic Estonian Kringle is ready to serve . Cut and Serve warm . Relish .
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