Brunsviger

Savor the delightful taste of Danish tradition with Brunsviger, a beloved coffee cake that combines soft, fluffy yeast dough with a decadently sweet, buttery glaze. Each bite is a fusion of comfort and indulgence, perfect for enjoying with a steaming cup of coffee.

Ingredients

🧈 150g Butter
🍂 150g Brown Sugar
🌿 A good pinch of freshly ground Cinnamon
🥛 1 dl Warm Milk
🧋 25g Fresh Yeast
🍬 1 tablespoon Sugar
🧈 40g Melted Butter
🥚 1 Egg
🌾 250g Flour
🌿 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom
🧂 A pinch of Salt

Instructions

1- Prepare the Glaze:

• In a small saucepan, melt 150g of butter with 150g of brown sugar over gentle heat. Stir continuously with a red silicone spatula until the mixture is homogeneous.
• Remove from heat, and if the fat separates, stir occasionally as it cools until it recombines.
• Stir in a good pinch of freshly ground cinnamon while the glaze is warm.

2- Prepare the Yeast Dough:

• In a mixing bowl, combine 1 dl of warm milk, 25g fresh yeast, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Whisk with a small, black-handled whisk until well mixed.
• Allow the mixture to sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy, indicating active yeast.
• Add 40g of melted butter and 1 egg to the yeast mixture. Whisk thoroughly.
• Incorporate 250g of flour, approximately 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom, and a pinch of salt. Mix until a smooth dough forms, by hand or with a KitchenAid stand mixer using the dough hook attachment.
• Line a dark metal rectangular cake pan with buttered ESPERE parchment paper.
• Spread the dough evenly in the pan, using your hands to press and stretch it to the edges.
• Create deep indentations all over the dough surface to hold the glaze.
• Pour the prepared glaze over the dough, spreading it evenly without smoothing it perfectly.
• Cover the pan with a blue and white striped kitchen towel, letting the dough rise in a warm area for about 45 minutes or until puffy.
• Before baking, gently poke a few more indentations if the dough has puffed significantly, being careful not to deflate it.

3- Bake the Brunsviger:

• Preheat your white gas oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
• Allow the Brunsviger to cool slightly in the pan before transferring it to a wooden cutting board using a wooden spoon.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes (including rising time)
Servings: 8
Equipment:

• Stainless steel saucepan
• Red silicone spatula
• Yellow mixing bowl
• Small whisk
• KitchenAid stand mixer with dough hook
• Dark metal rectangular cake pan
• ESPERE parchment paper
• Blue and white kitchen towel
• White gas oven
• Wooden cutting board

Cooking Tips:

• Ensure the glaze is well-combined; if separated, stir as it cools to recombine.
• Blooming yeast ensures its activity, crucial for rising.
• Create deep dough indentations for perfect glaze pockets.
• Allow enough rising time in a warm, draft-free space.

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Brunsviger