Boxemännercher
They're soft, festive, and a heartwarming part of the holiday season!
Ingredients
- 500 g flour
- 30 g sugar
- 100 g butter
- 20 g active yeast
- 2 eggs
- 240 ml lukewarm milk
- 1,5 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°
- Pour some flour in a large bowl and mound it like a volcano. Crumble the yeast in the hole as well as 15g sugar, one egg and some lukewarm milk. Start kneading until you get a smooth mixture, which serves as sort of pre-dough. Add some more milk if necessary. Even though you could also prepare it with your hands, I strongly recommend you use a hand or stand mixer with dough hook. Once smooth and even, cover dough with a clean kitchen towel and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Add the remaining sugar, flour and milk as well as the salt and mix again. Add the butter and knead well until it's completely incorporated into the dough. Cover the dough again with your kitchen towel, then put it in a warm place and leave it for at least 20 minutes.
- * If you like your Boxemännercher a little sweeter, add an extra tablespoon of sugar.
- Before shaping the Boxemännercher, knead the dough well with your hands. Shape the Boxemännercher by starting with the body.
- Cut the main part lengthwise to shape their legs and slightly diagonal for the arms. Put them onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and let rest for another 20 minutes.
- Beat the remaining egg and brush each Boxemännchen. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Enjoy!!!