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Chestnut bread is always a reminder of the fall season. A sweet chestnut bread with plums is an absolute hit among chestnut breads. Crispy on the outside, soft and moist on the inside. My chestnut stollen is just as delicious. Both are simply irresistible and always fit into this autumnal or Christmas season.

Sweet chestnut bread with plums

There are so many bread variations. Chestnut bread is always something special, as it combines sweetness with something savory. Whether enjoyed on its own as a snack between meals or with a savory dish, such as a delicious pumpkin soup.

Sweet chestnut bread with plums

Sweet chestnut bread with plums is an absolute hit. The moist, sweet, slightly Christmassy cinnamon note gives the bread that certain something.

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Prep Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course bread, cake

Servings 3 person

Ingredients

  

• 250 g whole spelt flour
• 50 g chestnut flour
• 20 g fresh yeast
• 2 tbsp water
• 80 g date flour
• 60 g dried plums
• 50 g cooked chestnuts
• 2 tsp lupin flour
• 4 tsp sparkling water
• 2 tsp stollen spice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 200 ml soy drink
• 150 g soy yogurt
• 2 tbsp spelt flour type 630 for shaping

Instructions

 

• Cut the dried plums and boiled chestnuts into very small pieces.
• Place the soy drink, date flour and dried plums in a pan.
• Heat gently while stirring.
• Add the cinnamon and stollen spice.
• Dissolve the fresh yeast in a cup with 1 – 2 tablespoons of lukewarm water.
• Mix the lupin flour with the sparkling water in a cup.
• Place the soy yogurt and all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Cover and leave to rise for approx. 1 hour.
• Then slide onto a well-floured surface.
• Stretch and fold the dough 2 – 3 times with flour type 630. Finally, shape into rounds.
• Place the dough on a baking tray lined with baking paper, cut twice and leave to rise for 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius top/bottom heat.
• Brush the chestnut bread with soy drink. Pour a cup of hot water onto the baking tray and place both in the oven.
• After 10 minutes, turn the temperature down to 180 degrees, brush the bread with soy drink and bake for another 35 minutes. Brush with soy drink every 10 minutes. When the bread is ready, brush again and leave to cool.

Notes

Keyword chestnut flour, chestnuts, cinnamon, Date flour, fresh yeast, lupin flour, Maronen, oil-free, Plums, Soy curd, Soy drink, stollen spice, Vegan, Whole spelt flour

Tip

Sweet chestnut bread tastes delicious even without prunes. Instead of prunes, you can also use raisins or other dried fruit, for example. You can also shape the dough into smaller chestnut rolls, so you always have something to take to work.

Interesting to know

What is the difference between chestnuts and chestnuts? Chestnuts and chestnuts grow on chestnut trees. The difference lies in the origin, variety and use. Chestnuts are generally understood to be edible chestnuts. Chestnuts are a special cultivated form of chestnut, which generally taste sweeter.