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Czech Sourdough Mazanec Recipe

A traditional czech sweet easter bread made with sourdough starter, golden raisins, lemon peel, and sliced almonds.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Czech
Keyword czech easter bread, mazanec, mazanec recipe, sourdough mazanec, sweet bread, traditional czech easter bread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 263kcal
Author Tereza Taus

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 290 g all purpose flour
  • 80 g sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 100 g active sourdough starter
  • 80 g softened butter
  • 50 g water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • lemon peel
  • handful of golden raisins

Instructions

  • Combine flour and dry ingredients in a KitchenAid mixer bowl; knead with dough hook 5–10 min until a soft dough forms.
  • First rise: warm place, 2–4 hr.
  • Shape into a round loaf.
  • Cold-proof overnight in a banneton, covered with plastic wrap.
  • Second rise: room temperature, 2–3 hr.
  • Preheat to 200°C. Egg-wash, score a cross, scatter almonds.
  • Reduce to 180°C, bake 30–35 min until 90–95°C internal.
  • Cool on a wire rack 20 min. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

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Notes

Soak golden raisins in rum for traditional flavor. Keeps up to 3 months frozen.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2mg