Homemade pretzel or kringle | Latvian klinģeris ( sweet and soft)

Описание: Kringle is a Northern European pastry, a variety or pretzel, which in the 13th century was introduced in Denmark by Roman Catholic monks. From there it spread throughout Northern Europe evolving into several kinds of sweet, salty or filled pastries in the shape of kringle.

In Latvia klinģeris, sometimes also called yellow bread, is traditionally made for festive occasions, like birthdays, name days, holidays, etc. After baking, klinģeris is often dusted with powdered sugar and decorated with fruit, chocolate or birthday candles.

It is:
suitable for large number of guests,
cheap to make, considering the size,
easy to transport,
does not need plates to be served.

Ingredients: (makes about 1.5 kg)
35 g / 1.2 oz fresh yeast (15 g / 1.5 tbsp) instant yeast)
125 g / 0.6 cups granulated sugar
500 - 600 g / 4.2 - 5 cups all-purpose flour
250 g / 1 cup milk (2% or full fat)
0.2 g / a pinch saffron
125 g / 0.6 cups/ 4.4 oz butter (unsalted, room temperature)
1 egg (room temperature)
2 g / ⅓ tsp salt
½ tsp cardamom
1 tsp vanilla
Zest of 1 lemon or orange
200 g / 1. 3 cups dried fruit/berries - raisins, currants, apricots, etc.

For the top:
1 egg
30 g butter / 2 tbsp (unsalted, cold)
2 tbsp almond flour (you can skip it and replace with all-purpose flour)
2-3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tbsp granulated sugar (white or brown)
½ tsp cinnamon
About 20 g / 0.4 cups almond flakes
Cinnamon and powdered sugar for dusting

Timeline of the video:
00:00 - Introduction
00:39 - Preparing leaven
02:08 - Preparing milk with saffron
02:47 - Making yeast dough
04:33 - Kneading the dough
05:33 - Adding dried berries to the dough
06:11 - Checking the dough and pushing back
06:23 - Preparing parchment paper
06:40 - Rolling dough and shaping the kringle
07:57 - Preparing crumbs for the top
09:11 - Brushing with egg and decorating
09:45 - Baking
10:06 - Cutting and tasting

For best results, measure ingredients with a scale. All recipes are made with weighed ingredients using grams. Cup measurements are provided for your convenience.

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Enjoy the sweet pretzel or klinģeris!