Aniseed plait

Sometimes you just need a slightly sweet, subtle taste. This yeast pastry delivers on all counts. It simply scores with the outstanding taste of aniseed and is a variation on the traditional yeast plait, in which aniseed is used as a spice.

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Aniseed plait – the sweet taste

A simple yet incomparably delicious aniseed plait that can be eaten on its own or with a sweet spread.

Course yeast pastry

Keyword aniseed, Apple, Baking powder, cardamom, Date flour, Dinkelvollkornmehl, dry yeast, Soy curd, Soy drink

Prep Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4 person

Ingredients

• 500 g whole spelt flour
• 7 g dry yeast
• 150 g soy curd
• 250 g soy drink
• 1 pinch of cardamom
• 10 g aniseed
• 80 g date flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 apple, 120 g

Instructions

• Mix the flour with the dry yeast, baking powder and date flour.
• Wash, cut and core the apple. Mix in a blender with the soy drink.
• Mix the dry ingredients with the soy quark and the liquid.
• Cover and leave to rise for approx. 1 – 2 hours.
• Place the dough on a floured surface and knead briefly.
• Carefully work the aniseed spice into the dough. Then shape into an oblong shape and cut off 2 – 3 pieces. Shape these into a plait. Place the aniseed plait on a baking tray lined with baking paper and leave to rise again for approx. 20 – 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius top/bottom heat.
• Brush the plait with soy drink and bake in the oven for approx. 45 minutes.

Tip

If you like, you can sprinkle poppy seeds on top of the aniseed plait. Or you can add a few raisins.

Interesting to know

Aniseed is a sweet spice that is particularly popular at Christmas time. It has a spicy taste and an intense aroma that gives a yeast plait a special touch.