As a part of my birthday present to Roju I offered to bake her a pastry for her party. Since I've never baked a kringel before, it was an adventure for both me and my mum, who graciously agreed to help me with it.
Here's what you will need:
60g bakers yeast
450ml warm milk
4 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
225g softened butter
1200g flour
4 large eggs
I used the biggest pot we had and it was barely big enough to contain the rising dough. Crumble yeast into a bowl/pot, pour in the milk and mix until the yeast has dissolved. Add sugar, salt and eggs, mix a little, add the flour, mix a little bit more and finally, add the butter. Knead well, until the dough comes loose from the sides of the pot. If it's still too sticky, add more flour. Let the dough rise for about an hour, preferably in a warm place.
Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
1.5 jars chocolate spread
300-400g raisins, soaked in hot water
150g white chocolate, chopped
300g dried cherries, chopped
300g hazelnuts, roasted and chopped
Since I ended up doing two pastries, I divided everything in two.
Roll the dough into a rectangle, it has to be quite thin. cover the dough in chocolate spread, leaving about 2cm from one side empty (it's going to be rolled up and the naked dough sticks better). Evenly distribute other fillings over the dough and roll it up.
Should you want to make it a little longer, this is the time to stretch the roll. With scissors, split the roll lengthways. Don't worry, the filling won't fall out. Much.
Let the kringel cool under a towel for about an hour.
Chocolate glaze:
Heat 100ml whipping cream until it's almost boiling (but don't boil!), mix with 200g dark chocolate and pour over the cooled kringel. Give it an hour to set and enjoy your delicious pastry.
It really was delicious, by the way.
Happy 25th, Roju!
It was awesome, thanks once again! Oh, and you forgot to mention the well-earned applause ;)
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