Czech Vánočka Braided Christmas Bread: Enriched Yeast Dough with Fruit & Nutmeg

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Czech Vanocka Bread Recipe Link: summerbakestheworld.com/vanocka Content Time Markers: 00:00 Summary & inspiration of this recipe with gorgeous pics! 00:59 Visual of ingredients, activate the yeast, & plump the raisins 02:53 Make the dough & knead 04:46 Drain raisins (pat dry), knead them into the dough, & allow dough to rise 06:59 Prepare baking sheet & divide dough into 9 equal pieces 08:27 Roll 4 dough pieces into ropes & form the 1st braid (4 ropes) 11:33 Roll 3 dough pieces into ropes & form the 2nd braid (3 ropes) 13:12 Roll 2 dough pieces into ropes & form the 3rd "braid"/twist (2 ropes) 14:51 Brush on egg wash & add almond slices 16:06 Check out the final product & add final touches of butter & powdered sugar Thanks for your support in watching, subscribing, & liking!

[@laurabrumfield8128]

This was just what I was looking for. Really clear instructions and demo. Thank you so much! Will give it a try this week.

[@SummerBakestheWorld]

Oh, great! I'm glad it appealed to you. Thank you for the comment. I truly hope you have a positive experience with this recipe. We really enjoyed it! Happy baking!

[@nirmalachauhan8280]

Can I do it without an egg

[@SummerBakestheWorld]

Hi Nirmala. That's a good question. I have not made this bread without egg or using an egg substitute, but here's what I think. There is only 1 egg in this bread, so I think a substitute would work well. Eggs in bread are a leavening agent, help to increase yeast activation more quickly during baking, and produce a tender, lighter, fluffier loaf. Having said that, King Arthur has a good website describing in detail all about egg substitutions and which works best in different types of baked goods. In looking at their website, I might try either aquafaba (chickpea/garbanzo bean juice) or flax/chia seed egg as both seem to work well in yeast breads. If you try a substitution, use the recommended amount for 1 large egg. I hope this helps. If you give a try, let me know how it went as I'm curious. Here's the egg substitution website... www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2021/01/21/guide-for-substituting-eggs-best-egg-replacers For brushing the top, just use milk or water as both will serve a similar purpose as the egg and will act as the glue for adhering the almonds. Good luck and thanks for the question.

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