Veka Bread Recipe - Czech Cookbook

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while keeping moisture.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: baking powder

Sourdough starter adds flavor and natural leavening.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with added flavor.

Warm 1.5 cups of milk in the microwave for about 45 seconds until lukewarm.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1.5 teaspoons of dry yeast to the milk and mix. Let it sit for 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine 4 cups of all-purpose flour and 1.5 teaspoons of salt.

Melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter in the microwave for about 30-45 seconds.

Add the melted butter to the flour mixture.

After 10 minutes, add the yeast mixture to the flour and butter mixture.

Using a stand mixer with a dough hook, mix the dough on slow speed for 2-3 minutes until it's not sticky.

Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.

Transfer the risen dough to a pastry board and roll it into a thin, long shape.

Pinch the ends of the rolled dough and place it on a prepared baking tray with baking paper.

Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rise for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 390°F.

Whisk 1 egg for egg wash and brush it generously over the dough.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes until dark golden brown.

Let the bread cool before slicing.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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