Hefezopf | I love German Food

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 teaspoons or 1 package dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 1/3 cups or (1 pound) All Purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) granulated sugar
• 2 ounces (1/2 stick) butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel (optional)
• 1/4 cup warm milk
• 1 cup raisins and /or other fruit
• 1 /2 cup Sliced or slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup coarse sugar (Hagelzucker)
• for egg wash, take 1 egg and beat with 1 tablespoon water