Recipes
Braided Nutella Sweet Bread
This Braided Nutella Sweet Bread is delicious! Check out the recipe.
Ingredients
- •1 jar Nutella – 350g
- •2 + 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •1 cup lukewarm water
- •1/2 packet dry yeast – 5g
- •1 egg yolk
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •Powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, mix the flour with the salt and sugar.
- 2
Set aside.
- 3
Combine the yeast with the water and let stand for 10 minutes.
- 4
After this time, add the yeast mixture to the bowl of flour and mix well.
- 5
Knead the dough on a floured surface until very smooth.
- 6
Return the dough to the bowl, cover with a kitchen towel, and let rest for 1 hour.
- 7
After this time, place the dough on a floured surface and roll it out into a rectangle approximately 30cm × 40cm.
- 8
Spread a thin layer of Nutella over the rectangle of dough.
- 9
Roll up the dough, starting from one of the long sides, as you would a jelly roll.
- 10
Pinch the seam firmly closed to prevent the filling from leaking.
- 11
Using a knife, split the roll lengthwise from the middle to one end.
- 12
Twist the two strands around each other.
- 13
Repeat with the other half of the roll to form one long braid.
- 14
Transfer the braid to a baking sheet lightly dusted with flour.
- 15
Bring the ends together and pinch to seal, forming a ring.
- 16
Cover again with a kitchen towel and let rest for 20 minutes.
- 17
After this time, brush the braid with a mixture of egg yolk and sugar.
- 18
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.
- 19
Then increase the oven temperature to 200°C and bake for another 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 20
Let cool and serve.