Braided Sweet Pastry with Raisins, Apricots, and Walnuts

1. 1 Wheat flour 44 g
2. 2 Dry yeast 1 g
3. 3 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.91 19 ml
4. 4 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.60 15 g
5. 5 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.89 0.2 pcs
6. 6 Sugar 12 g
7. 7 Raisinspack 200 g ≈ $2.40 8 g
8. 8 Dried apricotspack 200 g ≈ $3.80 8 g
9. 9 Walnutspack 150 g ≈ $4.00 7 g
10. 10 Powdered sugar 4 g
11. 11 Salt to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Mix warm milk³, yeast, 5 g sugar, and 15 g flour. Let sit 15 minutes until foamy.

2. Add 1 egg, salt, remaining sugar, 10 g melted butter⁴, and enough flour to form a soft dough. Let rise in a warm spot for 60 minutes.

3. Roll dough into a thin rectangle. Brush with softened butter⁴, then sprinkle with raisins⁷, chopped dried⁸ apricots, and chopped walnuts⁹.

4. Roll tightly into a log, slice almost to the end, and twist into a spiral with the cuts facing out.

5. Transfer to a baking sheet, let rise 25 minutes, then bake at 350°F (180°C) for 35–40 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out dry.

6. Cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar.