Austrian Nusstrudel
- 500 g plain flour
- 30 g dried yeast
- 14 liter milk
- 60 g butter
- 60 g sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 -2 egg
- fresh lemon rind
- 400 g nuts
- 200 g sugar
- 18 liter milk
- 1 beaten egg yolk
- lemon, rind of
- This dish has basically got 2 main things to be done.
- Firstly, we have to prepare the dough mixture.
- For this, in a bowl, put the yeast, 1 tsp sugar, 4 tbsp flour and enough milk to make a doughy mixture.
- Cover with a cloth and leave in a warm place (25-35 deg C).
- Sift the flour into a bowl keeping it warm.
- Make a hole in the middle of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture.
- Cover with flour.
- Melt the butter and gradually add to the flour and yeast.
- Warm the remaining milk and add to the mixture alongwith the salt and eggs.
- Mix well and knead until smooth- some bubbles should form and be clearly visible.
- Return to bowl and leave to rise.
- Now comes the step of preparing the filling.
- For this, heat the sugar, milk and lemon peel together until a syrup is formed.
- Add the chopped nuts and allow to cool.
- Roll out the dough into an oblong, spread with the filling and roll up lengthwise.
- Glaze the top with the beaten egg.
- Lift onto a greased baking tray and leave to rise again for a few minutes.
- Bake in a moderately hot oven at 190 deg C until golden brown.
- Sprinkle with sugar before serving.
yeast, milk, butter, sugar, salt, egg, lemon rind, nuts, sugar, milk, egg yolk, lemon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/austrian-nusstrudel-11895 (may not work)