Mix all ingredients into a smooth and well developed dough Make sure it is not too stiff Use a slightly shorter running time than a normal fruit bread Stop mixing once the dough is smooth After kneading directly mix filling 1 in
Dough temperature: approx. 26ºC
Scale: approx. 1200 gram (30 pieces)
Dough proof: Approx. 10 minutes
Divide and don't round up!
Pipe approx. 5 grams of Almond Paste on each dough pieces and round up Use 7 rounded dough pieces to make a Christmas tree (See photo)
Final proof: Approx. 60 minutes
Baking: Approx. 12 minutes at 240ºC
Brush lightly with fondant and sprinkle with green and white musket seed (sugar decoration)
Notes
For better softness in the baked product, we recommend to wash again delivered raisins/currants and soak them briefly