Quadruple Braid




Rating: 3.91 / 5.00 (112 Votes)


Total time: 1 hour

Ingredients:













For the almond filling:






For the poppy seed filling:








For the nut filling:







For the curd filling:









Instructions:

For the quatrefoil braid, it is best to prepare the fillings first. For the almond filling, slightly warm the marzipan paste in a bain-marie or in the microwave to make it smoother, then mix with the remaining ingredients.

For the poppy seed filling, boil the milk with sugar, stir in the ground poppy seeds, sweet breadcrumbs, honey and 1 pinch of cinnamon. For the nut filling, boil the milk with sugar, stir in grated walnuts, sweet breadcrumbs and honey. For the curd filling, cream butter with powdered sugar, add egg yolks, strained curd, vanilla pudding powder, lemon zest and salt. Mix the yeast, a pinch of sugar, 2 tablespoons of lukewarm milk and 1 tablespoon of flour to a thick paste. Dust this dampfl with flour and leave it covered in a warm place until it has doubled in volume.

Put the flour on the work surface or in a mixing bowl, make a well. Add the dampfl to the flour. Mix the sugar, milk, egg yolks, butter, salt and flavorings until lukewarm and add to the flour as well. Beat the mixture until it forms a silky dough. Cover and let rest warm for 15 minutes.

Then roll out into a rectangle about 50 x 48 cm, cut this into 4 x 12 cm strips. Fill each strip with a different filling, brush the edges with egg, roll up tightly and braid into a four-plait with the end facing down. Place it on a baking tray lined with baking paper, and place it on a baking sheet.

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