Cooking Times

45 min
Prep Time
50 min
Cook Time
95 min
Total Time

Ingredients (11 items)

4.00 cups All-purpose flour
2.00 tbsp Active dry yeast
1.00 cup Warm milk
0.75 cup Sugar
4.00 Eggs
1.00 cup Butter
softened
2.00 tbsp Lemon zest
1.00 tsp Salt
1.00 cup Golden raisins
soaked in rum
0.50 cup Sliced almonds
0.25 cup Powdered sugar
for dusting

Instructions (10 steps)

1
Dissolve yeast in warm milk with 1 tsp sugar, proof 10 minutes.
10 minutes
2
Mix flour, remaining sugar, salt, and lemon zest.
3
Add yeast mixture, eggs, and butter. Knead 15 minutes.
15 minutes
4
Knead in drained raisins until evenly distributed.
5
Let rise 2 hours until doubled.
120 minutes
6
Butter kugelhopf mold, press almonds into bottom and sides.
7
Place dough in mold, let rise 1 hour.
60 minutes
8
Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes until golden.
48 minutes
9
Cool in pan 10 minutes, invert onto rack.
10
Dust with powdered sugar when completely cool.