Zutaten

• 500g flour
• 200ml milk
• 20 g fresh yeast
• 4g of salt
• 70g of sugar
• 1 pack of vanilla sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 80g butter (room temperature)
• 1 lemon
• granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• An egg mixed with some milk for brushing
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Preparation

1. First, slightly warm the milk and dissolve the yeast in it. Now mix flour, salt, sugar and vanilla sugar together. Then add the mixture of milk and yeast, the egg yolk, the room temperature butter and the lemon zest. Knead with the dough hook of a hand mixer or with a food processor for about 5 minutes to form a smooth dough
2. Lift the dough out of the bowl and shape it into a ball with your hands. Grease the inside of the dough bowl with a little oil and cover the ball and let it rise at room temperature for about 2 hours.
3. Now knead the dough well again on a floured work surface and divide into three equal pieces. Form three strands that are approx. 35 cm long. Place the strands of dough on a baking sheet and braid into a braid.
4. Let the plait rest for another hour, brush with the egg and milk mixture and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C top/bottom heat for about 30 minutes.

Tip

The sugar-sweet Easter surprise can be decorated with granulated sugar, almonds or raisins.