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Braided yeast pastries with raisins and almonds.
Timing
- Active approx. 40 minutes
- Cooking/Baking: Bake for 35-45 minutes
- Rest/cooling: 60–90 min. first cooking; 30 min. second cooking; 1 hour to cool
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 6 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 620 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 15.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 87.3 g
- Fat
- ≈ 21.5 g
The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured.
Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language
- 500 g flour · ≈ 500 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Weizen Mehl, Type 405 (C214100) - 250 ml milk · ≈ 250 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Milch fettarm, frisch, 1,5 % Fett, pasteurisiert (M111200) - 25g yeast · ≈ 25 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Backhefe frisch (Frischbackhefe) (R459000) - 100 g sugar · ≈ 100 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Zucker weiß (Raffinadezucker/Weißzucker) (S111000) - 100g butter · ≈ 100 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Butter mild gesäuert (Q611000) - 2 eggs · ≈ 100 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
Hühnerei roh (E111100) - 80 g raisins · ≈ 80 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Rosine/Sultanine (Weinbeere getrocknet) (F840100) - 60 g almonds · ≈ 60 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Mandel süß (H210100)
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 500 g flour
- 250 ml milk
- 25g yeast
- 100 g sugar
- 100g butter
- 2 eggs
- 80 g raisins
- 60 g almonds
Instructions
- Heat the milk to lukewarm and dissolve the yeast in it. Knead with flour, sugar, butter and eggs to form a smooth dough; Add raisins and almonds.
- Cover and let rise for 60-90 minutes until the volume has increased significantly.
- Divide into equal strands and braid into a sturdy braid. Place on baking paper and let rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake at 175 °C top/bottom heat for 35-45 minutes. Cover if browning early; Allow to cool for at least 1 hour before cutting.
Tips
- Check the specified cooking using the result described; Time alone is not a safe test.
- Nicolaus says: “Whoever stands at the stove has the best smelling place.”





