Mix the Mac Magic dry instant yeast with half of the flour and lukewarm milk
Pour the rest ingredients into the mixer and stir until it becomes porridge.
Pour the rest of the flour in increments and knead into smooth and elastic dough.
Let it sit in a warm place in liquid until it doubles its volume.
Knead again for 5 minutes.
Divide the dough in half and open 2 sheets measuring 30ˣ30 cm and 8 mm thick.
Lay half the jam in the center of the pan lengthwise with a margin of up to 4 cm and on the sides 10 cm.
Cut the sides diagonally with a width of 4cm without reaching the jam.
Remove the four strips from the corners.
Apply the margins and strips with yolk diluted with water.
First lift the two margins up and down, covering the filling a little bit. Then lift the strips two by two facing each other and cross then in an X formation on top of the jam.
Put them in a pan with buttered greaseproof paper. Cover them and leave them in a warm and liquid place to swell.
Spread yolk on them, sprinkle them with the almonds and bake them in preheated oven set to 200οC for 20 minutes .
Sprinkle the oven with a little water before baking.
Ingredients
Directions
Mix the Mac Magic dry instant yeast with half of the flour and lukewarm milk
Pour the rest ingredients into the mixer and stir until it becomes porridge.
Pour the rest of the flour in increments and knead into smooth and elastic dough.
Let it sit in a warm place in liquid until it doubles its volume.
Knead again for 5 minutes.
Divide the dough in half and open 2 sheets measuring 30ˣ30 cm and 8 mm thick.
Lay half the jam in the center of the pan lengthwise with a margin of up to 4 cm and on the sides 10 cm.
Cut the sides diagonally with a width of 4cm without reaching the jam.
Remove the four strips from the corners.
Apply the margins and strips with yolk diluted with water.
First lift the two margins up and down, covering the filling a little bit. Then lift the strips two by two facing each other and cross then in an X formation on top of the jam.
Put them in a pan with buttered greaseproof paper. Cover them and leave them in a warm and liquid place to swell.
Spread yolk on them, sprinkle them with the almonds and bake them in preheated oven set to 200οC for 20 minutes .
Sprinkle the oven with a little water before baking.
