During this beautiful season, sweet bread and sponge cake become the perfect accompaniment to share with family. Making them is a process of patience and love, from mixing ingredients to the golden finish in the oven. The aroma of cinnamon and cloves that fills the air while baking is simply irresistible. Enjoy these delicious treats.
By combining flour with cinnamon and cloves, an aromatic mixture ideal for sweet bread and sponge cake is obtained.
After letting the dough rest and adding the butter, a smooth and delicious texture is formed.
Once baked, sprinkling with grated coconut gives the recipe an irresistible touch.
Sweet Bread and Sponge Cake
Ingredients
7 cups of Flour
2 ½ cups of Lukewarm water
125 grams of Lard
250 grams of Butter
1 ½ cup of Powdered sugar
4 Eggs
2 tablespoons of Dry yeast
1 teaspoon of Cloves
1 teaspoon of Ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon of Salt
1 tablespoon of Granulated sugar
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare the recipe, start by dissolving the yeast in half a cup of lukewarm water.
Step 2 : Then add a cup of flour and a tablespoon of granulated sugar, mixing well and letting the mixture rest in a warm place until it bubbles and increases in volume.
Step 3 : Next, mix the flour with cinnamon and cloves, adding the beaten eggs with the remaining sugar and water.
Step 4 : Whisk this mixture until well combined, adding salt as needed for the dough.
Step 5 : Form a soft dough, kneading firmly and creating a space in the center for the butter.
Step 6 : Let the dough rest in a warm place until it triples in size.
Step 7 : Add the lard, retest the dough, and let it rest again in a warm place.
Step 8 : Roll out the dough, dividing it into medium portions and forming strips that are intertwined to make braids.
Step 9 : Place them in previously floured baking pans and let rest for a few minutes in a warm place until they increase in volume.
Step 10 : Brush the braids with beaten egg and milk.
Step 11 : Bake at a moderate temperature for about 20 to 30 minutes.
Step 12 : Once cooked, brush with apricot jam and sprinkle with grated coconut.
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