A loaf is an obligatory attribute of a wedding; it is a symbol of happiness, love and abundance. It is customary to decorate it with beautiful dough patterns, viburnum bunches and ears. The loaf is served to the newlyweds on a towel, the more magnificent the pastries are, the happier the family life will be.
Loafs were prepared in ancient Egypt, it was believed that this product brought wealth and happiness to the house. He was even identified with the god Ra. Soon, other peoples began to bake loaves, in Russia only women who had children and were happy in marriage could do this, but a man had to put it in the oven. During the preparation of the dough, they sang songs and prayed.
50 g of raw yeast or 20 g of dry yeast;
100 g of sugar;
3 tbsp rum;
· Zest of orange and lemon;
3 yolks and 1 egg;
100 g of butter;
1 glass of milk;
100 g of raisins;
· 50 g of walnuts and almonds;
· a pinch of salt.
To make the baking lush, you first need to make the dough correctly. We dilute the yeast in ½ cup of warm milk and add 1 tbsp. Sahara. To make the mass twice as large, we put it in a warm place. We are waiting for the dough to come up, then prepare a fluffy dough. Sift the flour through a sieve, carefully add the dough, the remaining milk, sugar, salt and pour out the yolks. Melt the butter and pour into the dough, stir from bottom to top, cover with a lid or plate and leave warm for 60 minutes.
While the dough is coming up, prepare the rest of the ingredients. Three orange and lemon zest on a fine grater. Fill the raisins with water for 20 minutes. Set aside 5 almonds for decoration, and chop the rest.
When the dough comes up, pour in the grated zest, chopped nuts and raisins, mix and give the dough a round shape. If you wish, you can make any patterns or cut out drawings with a knife, decorate with whole almonds. Beat the egg well and grease the loaf with it. Bake the dough in the oven for 50 minutes. Grease the hot baked goods with the remaining butter. Instead of rum, you can buy cognac to soak raisins. It is important to remember that before putting the loaf in the oven, it must stand for 20 minutes.
