Caramelized Pear and Hazelnut Cozonac

Name: Caramelized Pear and Hazelnut Cozonac
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 4 h
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 100 grams flour; 100 grams milk; 7 grams yeast; 400 grams flour; 150 grams milk; 100 grams sugar; 100 grams butter; 1 whole egg; 2 egg yolks; 1 vanilla bean; 6 grams salt; 2 pears (cored and cut into small pieces); 50 grams butter; 50 grams sugar; 1 tablespoon pear liqueur; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 grams fine table salt; 5 grams sea salt flakes (or regular salt); 2/3 cup hazelnuts (blanched and roasted, roughly chopped)

Instructions

Prep:3h 15minCook:45min

This caramelized pear and hazelnut cozonac is a variation on classic Romanian cozonac, a soft and fluffy braided brioche loaf enjoyed around holidays like Christmas and Easter. This recipe makes one big and beautiful cozonac that can be cut into around 15 slices.

Updated at: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:44:48 GMT