FRANZBRÖTCHEN
500 g flour [type 550]
250 ml milk
20 g fresh yeast
70 g butter
50 g sugar
10 g vanilla sugar
1/4 lemon [zest]
pinch salt
200 g butter
50 g flour
100 g sugar
4-5 tablespoons cinnamon
1 egg yolk
_ dissolve yeast in cold milk
[takes longer to rise but makes a better texture in the end]
_ combine flour, sugar, vanilla sugar, lemon zest and salt on a clean work surface
_ rub cold butter into the flour mixture
[until nice and crumbly]
_ add milk-yeast mixture and form a smooth dough
[needs a good 5-10 minutes of kneading - but don’t overdo it]
_ cover and leave to rise at room temperature for 2 to 2.5 hours
_ for the butter plate mix butter and flour until you have a very smooth texture
_ form a rectangular shape between two sheets of non-stick paper [e.g. baking paper]
_ place in the fridge to firm up
_ roll out risen dough about 3mm thick
[should be big enough so it easily folds around the butter plate]
_ place butter plate in the center and fold dough closed around it
[try to trap as little air inside as possible]
_ roll into an elongated rectangle [about 30x70 cm]
_ fold in thirds
_ cover with cling foil and place in the fridge for 15 to 30 minutes
_ roll out dough into an elongated rectangle and fold in thirds again
_ cover and place back in fridge for another 30 minutes
_ finally roll out dough into a large rectangle about 3mm thick
_ brush with water and sprinkle with sugar-cinnamon mixture
_ roll into a tight roll
_ place back in the fridge for 10 more minutes
_ cut roll into 5cm wide pieces
_ take a wooden spoon [or chopsticks] to press down the center of each roll
[don’t be timid here - press so the sides fan up]
_ place on a baking sheet lined baking tray
[they rise quite a bit - so no more than 5 pieces per baking tray]
_ cover with a kitchen cloth and leave to rise at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes
_ preheat oven to 220°C and place a metal baking tray in the bottom of the oven
_ brush dough with the egg yolk
[egg yolk mixed with about 2 tablespoons water]
_ place Franzbrötchen in the oven and pour about 100ml water in the tray in the bottom
_ briefly open oven door after 10 minutes to leave out the steam
_ bake for another 10 to 15 minutes [until nicely golden]
FRANZBRÖTCHEN
500 g Mehl [Typ 550]
250 ml Milch
20 g frische Hefe
70 g Butter
50 g Zucker
10 g Vanillezucker
1/4 Zitrone [Schale]
Priese Salz
200 g Butter
50 g Mehl
100 g Zucker
4-5 Esslöffel Zimt
1 Eigelb