Sweet Easter Bread (Mazanec) | VisitCzechia

Sweet Easter Bread (Mazanec) | VisitCzechia

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Czech Easter would not be Easter without the round sweet Easter bread (Mazanec). This bread was traditionally baked on Holy Saturday and then taken to a church to be blessed by a priest. This recipe...

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Ingredients

  • 330g plain flour
  • 20g fresh yeast (c. 8g instant dry yeast)
  • 115ml lukewarm milk
  • 60g sugar
  • 20g vanilla sugar
  • 70g unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 4g salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind (grated)
  • 1 egg
  • 35g raisins
  • 35g roughly cut almonds
  • 1 egg and sliced almonds
  • 50g sliced almonds

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