Vánocka - Czech Christmas Bread | Baking Partners Dec'15 Recipe
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour: 2 cups
- Salt: 1/8 tsp
- Sugar: 3.25 tbsp
- Instant Yeast: 2 tsp
- Lemon zest: 1/2 a lemon
- Grated Nutmeg: 1/2 tsp
- Vanilla :1/2 tsp
- Lukewarm milk: 1/2 cup (100ml)
- Butter: 4 tbsp melted
- Egg Yolk: 1 (1.5 pkd tsp of Ener G + 1 tbsp of water)
- Raisins: 1/4 cup
- Peeled almonds: 8 tsp
- Egg wash: 1 egg + 1 tbsp of water
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 511g | |
| Calories 1747 | |
| Calories from Fat 506 | 29% |
| Total Fat 57.81g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat 33.84g | 135% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 132mg | 44% |
| Sodium 673mg | 28% |
| Potassium 946mg | 27% |
| Total Carbs 273.77g | 73% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.7g | 36% |
| Sugars 71.97g | 48% |
| Protein 35.3g | 56% |
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