Vanocka - Vánoèka - Czech Christmas Bread Recipe

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Vanocka - Vánoèka - Czech Christmas Bread
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Soften yeast in warm water.
  2. In a mixer bowl, beat together sugar, margarine, and salt.
  3. Add eggs and beat well.
  4. Beat in 1 cup of flour.
  5. Beat in milk, lemon peel, mace, and yeast mixture.
  6. Stir in as much remaining flour as you can with a spoon.
  7. Stir in raisins and nuts.
  8. Turn out onto floured surface.
  9. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3-5 minutes total).
  10. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface.
  11. Cover, let rise in warm place till double; divide in half.
  12. Divide one portion of the dough into fourths for the bottom braid.
  13. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
  14. Meanwhile, divide the remaining dough into 5 portions for the other two layers of the dough.
  15. Cover those portions and set aside.
  16. On a lightly floured surface, form each of the first 4 portions into 16-inch long ropes.
  17. On a greased baking sheet, arrange the 4 ropes, 1 inch apart.
  18. Beginning in the middle of the ropes, braid together toward each end.
  19. To braid 4 ropes, overlap the center 2 ropes to form an X.
  20. Take the outside left rope and cross over the closest middle rope.
  21. Then, take the outside right rope and cross under the closest middle rope.
  22. Repeat braiding until you reach the end.
  23. Pinch ends together; tuck under.
  24. Turn baking sheet and braid on opposite end.
  25. Gently pull width of braid out slightly.
  26. Form remaining 5 portions into 16-inch long ropes.
  27. Braid 3 of the ropes together.
  28. Brush the 4-strand braid with water and center the second braid on top; gently pull width of top braid out.
  29. Twist the remaining two ropes of dough together.
  30. Brush the top braid with water; place the twist on top of the second braid.
  31. Cover the shaped dough and let rise till nearly double.
  32. While loaves are rising, preheat oven to 350°F.
  33. Brush surface of the shaped dough with egg yolk.
  34. Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 572.46 Kcal (2397 kJ)
Calories from fat 133.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.82g 23%
Cholesterol 64.33mg 21%
Sodium 639.47mg 27%
Potassium 393.33mg 8%
Total Carbs 96.61g 32%
Sugars 10.36g 41%
Dietary Fiber 4.59g 18%
Protein 14.07g 28%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 71.5mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 296.03 Kcal (1239 kJ)
Calories from fat 68.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.66g 23%
Cholesterol 33.27mg 21%
Sodium 330.69mg 27%
Potassium 203.4mg 8%
Total Carbs 49.96g 32%
Sugars 5.36g 41%
Dietary Fiber 2.37g 18%
Protein 7.28g 28%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 13%
Calcium 37mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.9
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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