Easter flower

8 servings
4 hours

How to bake an Easter flower? Prepare the indicated ingredients. It is better to sift the flour in advance, this will saturate it with oxygen and give the baking airiness. Melt the butter in a water bath or microwave and leave to cool. Rinse the raisins in warm water and let them dry. If it is very dry, then pour boiling water over it for 5-10 minutes. Wash the eggs under running water with soda, as there can be harmful bacteria on their surface.

How to make an opara? Pour warm milk into a deep mug or bowl, heat on a stove or microwave. It should be 35-40 degrees, if the temperature is higher, then yeast will die. Dissolve yeast in warm milk, add a spoonful of sugar, one glass of flour. Stir everything, cover with film and remove for 1-1. 5 hours to a warm place.

Opara will be ready when she first rises, and then the hat begins to settle. This means that you can further cook the dough. If the foam cap did not appear at all, then yeast is not active and you need to take others, otherwise you can simply spoil the products.

Drive the egg into a deep bowl, pour in the sugar and add the melted, chilled butter. Mix well. Add the steam and add the rest of the flour in parts, you may need less or more of it. Place the dough on the table and mash with your hands, as the dough will stick a little to your hands, grease them with vegetable oil. You can add some flour. Knead the dough for a few minutes.

The finished dough will be soft, elastic and should stop sticking to your hands. Put it in a bowl, cover with cling film or towel and place it in a warm place for about 2 hours. Perhaps it will take less or more time to lift the dough, it depends on yeast, flour and ambient temperature. When the dough increases two to three times, you can start working with it.

Roll the finished dough into a rectangular layer with a thickness of 0. 5 cm.

Brush the dough with butter. Spread washed raisins and candied fruits evenly over the entire surface (if they are too large, then it is better to cut them). Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon if desired.

Roll the dough, transfer to a baking sheet lined with baking paper, greased with vegetable oil and wrap the roll in a circle. You can put a small baking mold in the middle to keep the middle open. Make small cuts, as in the photo.

Let the dough come up for about twenty minutes, covering it with a napkin. Brush with the mixed raw egg and place in the oven preheated to 200 degrees and bake for about 20-25 minutes. The time is approximately indicated, focus on the features of your oven.

The finished Easter flower, if desired, can be sprinkled with powdered sugar or glazed. Dyed eggs can be placed in a round hole in the middle of the pie. Small quail testicles are great for this. Enjoy your meal!