pinca: croatian easter bread

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:00:54 GMT

Step 1

Combine the milk, yeast, and the one tablespoon of sugar in a small bowl or measuring jug. Stir well and set aside to activate the yeast. Place the flour and butter into a food processor and pulse until the butter has incorporated into the flour. Transfer the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, lemon and orange zest and mix well using a whisk. Lightly mix the egg yolks, vanilla and Marsala wine in a separate bowl then add it to the flour, along with the yeast milk. Using your hand, bring the mixture together to form a dough and knead for ten minutes, adding additional flour if needed, until it springs back when touched. Place the dough back into the greased mixing bowl, cover with a tea towel and allow to rise in a warm place for at least six to eight hours. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and spray lightly with oil. Set aside. Once the dough has risen, take it out of the bowl and cut into even quarters. Roll each quarter into a perfect ball and place onto the lined baking tray. Allow it to rise again for an additional two to three hours before baking. Preheat the oven to one hundred and eighty degrees Celsius. Brush each ball of dough with a beaten egg, then cut a shallow cross into the tops of each ball. Bake in the oven for approximately thirty minutes or until golden and a skewer comes out clean. Optionally, while warm top with crushed sugar cubes.

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