Cake "The Saffron"

Description

Easter treat - hot cross "Saffron". Fragrant, with the tender texture of homemade cakes for the festive table. Bake cake "the Saffron".

Ingredients

Flour

4 cup
Butter

180 g
Milk

1 cup
Sugar

0.75 cup
Chicken egg

6 piece
Candied

0.75 cup
Raisins

0.75 cup
Salt

1 tsp
Saffron

0.5 tsp
Yeast

10 g
Egg white

2 piece
Powdered sugar

1.5 cup
Lemon syrup

2 Tbsp
Water

2 Tbsp
Topping pastry

Cooking

The ingredients for making cakes.

Before you start making dough for cakes, you need saffron (1/2 tsp) soaked in 1 tbsp hot boiled water.

3/4 Cup raisins, washed, soaked for 1 hour in cold water.

Milk (1 Cup) to warm up.

Of the total amount of sugar to take 2 tablespoons, add the warm milk, then add the sachet of granular yeast (10 gr.). Of the total amount of flour to take 2 tablespoons and add to warm milk mixture and yeast. The mixture was thoroughly mixed. Capacity with the mixture cover with a piece of cloth and put in warm place to dissolve the yeast.

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs (6 PCs) easy to foam.

After a certain time on the surface of the yeast mixture will appear on the cap of small bubbles. The dough is ready. To the dough add salt (1 teaspoon). Stir the mixture.

To the yeast mixture add the strained saffron infusion (1 tbsp.)

To connect the milk - yeast mixture, beaten eggs and the remaining sugar.

Gradually, portions add part of the flour, about 2 cups, mix gently.

Butter (180 gr.) melt on low heat. Oil cooled, add the warm melted butter into the bowl with the batter. Stir the mixture

Add to the dough candied fruits (3/4 Cup), add the washed, prepared raisins (3/4 Cup), add the rest of the flour. Carefully knead the dough. Unforgettable, that the total amount of flour for dough (4 cups)!

The capacity with the dough, cover with cling film or towel and put in warm place to rise. After the first rise punch down the dough and put to rise again.

The second ascent.

Spread the dough in prepared form. The form test 1/3. Form with the dough cover with a light cloth and put on the delay 40 - 50 min.

The dough is very well risen. Form with the dough put in a preheated oven t190С. Bake until dry kindling. I want to note that I give only an approximate temperature. Ovens are all different and each focuses on the capabilities of your oven.

Protein frosting: Egg whites (2) beat until resistant peaks, then still whisking add gradually, portions, powdered sugar (1.5 cups), add 2 tablespoons of lemon syrup or lemon juice, 2 tbsp. spoons of cold boiled water. Beat again, then ready to put the icing on the cooled cakes, decorate with confectionery sprinkles. As a decoration you can use wafer flowers. Bon appetit and happy holiday of Light Easter!

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