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    Home » Recipes » German Pastry Recipes

    Sweet Braided German Easter Bread

    Published: Mar 29, 2018 · Modified: Mar 8, 2022 by Angela Schofield · 7 Comments

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    This soft and moist sweet German braided Easter bread is an indulgent treat for a cozy Easter Sunday breakfast. Enjoy it with butter and jam.

    german easter sweet bread recipe

    How is Braided Bread called in German?

    The sweet braided bread is called "Hefezopf".

    How to pronounce "Hefezopf"?

    Listen to this audio file to hear how to say "Hefezopf" in German.

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    Authentic Sweet German Easter Bread Recipe

    Recipe

    recipe for german easter bread

    German Easter Bread

    Angela Schofield
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Cuisine German
    Servings 1 Sweet Bread

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 tbsp. yeast
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ¼ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 cup sour cream room temperature
    • ⅔ cup luke warm milk
    • 1 tsp. lemon extract
    • ⅔ cup raisins
    • 1 cup hot water

    Topping:

    • 4 tbsp. milk plus ½ tsp. sugar
    • ⅓ cup apricot jam
    • ¼ cup sliced almonds

    Instructions
     

    • Add the raisins into a small bowl and cover with hot water.
    • Measure the sour cream and set out to reach room temperature.
    • Add flour to a large bowl and form a well in the middle.
    • Add yeast and about 2 tsp. sugar to the well.
    • Warm the milk to luke warm and pour it into the well.
    • Stir gently while incorporating some flour.
    • Cover and let rise in warm place for 30 minutes.
    • Add the oil, the rest of the sugar, the sour cream, and the lemon extract to the bowl and knead for about 5 min.
    • Strain the raisins.
    • Then add the salt and the raisins and knead for another 5 min.
    • Cover and let rise in warm place for 60 minutes.
    • Add the dough to a floured working space and form to an oblong loaf. Cut lengthwise into 3 pieces and braid.
    • Cover with clean kitchen towel and let rise for about 30 minutes.
    • Mix the milk with the sugar and brush onto the loaf.
    • Preheat oven to 350ºF and bake for about 20-25 minutes
    • In the meantime, warm up the jam and spread onto the warm loaf.
    • Sprinkle with sliced almonds.

    Nutrition

    Yield: 1grams
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    Comments

    1. patricia gimay says

      April 18, 2019 at 7:13 am

      Hi,what flour did you use? All purpose flour ? Type 45? Type 55. Thanking you;

      Reply
      • Angela says

        April 18, 2019 at 2:17 pm

        Hi Patricia, all-purpose flour works fine. Happy Easter 🙂

        Reply
    2. Laurent says

      April 07, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you it is a very nice recipe, exactly what I was looking for.

      Reply
      • Angela Schofield says

        April 07, 2020 at 1:26 pm

        Thank you, Laurent, I am glad you found the recipe.

        Reply

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