Almond Break Bread

Ingredients

  • 10.000 g - 100% Flour (high protein)
  • 5.500 g - 55% Water approx.
  • 1.500 g - 15% QS Boterstol (Dutch Stollen)
  • 1.000 g - 10% Dairy butter
  • 600 g - 6% Fresh yeast
  • 500 g - 5% Sugar
  • 200 g - 2% Salt

Filling:

  • 3.000 g - 30% Burnished half almonds
  • 1.000 g - 10% Burnished shaved almonds

Decoration:

  • Shaved almonds
  • Sugar

Working method

  • Knead all ingredients into a smooth and well developed dough. After kneading directly put in the filling and mix.
  • Dough temperature: approx. 26ºC.
  • Scale: approx. 250 grams and mould into pointed model.
  • Dough proof: approx. 10 minutes.
  • Roll the pointed model dough pieces into long stems with a lengt of 60 cm. Lay the stems on a baking paper prepared baking sheet of 40 x 60 cm. Divide twelve stems on one baking sheet.
  • Final proof: approx. 60 minutes.
  • Just before baking ad the decoration. Sprinkle first with almond shavings and then with sufficient sugar so that both stick well enough while baking.
  • Baking: approx. 15 minutes at 210ºC.
  • After cooling down slice pieces of 10 x 40 cm. These can then be broken to the desired size.