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Kugelhopf - Alsatian Yeast Cake
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Kugelhopf - Alsatian Yeast Cake – Vegan version

A classic Alsatian-Jewish dome-shaped yeast cake with pine nuts Vegan version: Flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg), Unsweetened soy milk and Margarine.

⏱ 2 hr 40 min🍽 8 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Dough base

  1. 1
    Dissolve the yeast and tsp of the sugar in the lukewarm unsweetened soy milk and leave about 10 minutes, until the mixture foams.
    💡If the mixture doesn't foam in that time, the yeast is no longer active, or the water was too hot. Start over with fresh yeast and body-temperature water.
  2. 2
    Mix the flour, rest of the sugar and salt in a large bowl.
    Bowl
  3. 3
    Add the yeast mixture, the flax eggs, the vanilla and the butter and Knead about 10 minutes, until the dough is smooth.
    ⚙ KneadingBowlStand mixer
    💡For yeast dough, use the windowpane test: a small piece stretches into a thin, translucent sheet without tearing, and that's the sign the kneading is done. Add flour only by the tablespoon, and only if the dough is still sticky after a few minutes: too much flour makes a tough dough.

To assemble

  1. 4
    Add the pine nuts to the dough and knead another 2 minutes.
  2. 5
    Cover and Let rise 1 hour.
    ⚙ ProofingPlastic wraporKitchen towelBowl
  3. 6
    Grease the Bundt pan and transfer the dough into it.
    Bundt pan (kugelhopf)
  4. 7
    Let rise another 45 minutes in the pan.
    ⚙ ProofingPlastic wraporKitchen towelBaking pan
  5. 8
    Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F) and bake 35–40 minutes until golden.
    OvenBakeware
  6. 9
    Let cool and sprinkle the powdered sugar on top.
    Sifter
486calories
10 gprotein
50 gcarbs
27 gfat
● protein 9%● carbs 42%● fat 50%

Per serving (132 g), of 8 servings

For the Dough base · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (5) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Oven · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
  • Baking pan · Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
  • Sifter · Also works: Fine sieve (None) · Whisk (Whisk the dry ingredients well instead of sifting)
  • Bundt pan (kugelhopf) · Also works: Tube pan (No pattern) · Loaf pan (None)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)

🧻 Consumables: Kitchen towel or Plastic wrap

Helps, not needed: Stand mixer

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