For the dough:
a kilo of flour
40 grams of fresh yeast
3 eggs
140 grams of sugar
250 grams of butter
480 ml of milk
7 grams of salt
For the filling:
2 containers (500 grams) of ricotta cheese
100 grams (1/2 cup) of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract / vanilla stick
Grated rind from 1 lemon
1 tablespoon cornflour
1 tablespoon of flour
1 egg
For Straussle:
140 grams (1 cup) of flour
100 grams (1/2 cup) of sugar
100 grams of very cold butter cut into cubes
For brushing:
scrambled egg
To submit:
icing sugar
1. In a mixer bowl with a dough hook, put the eggs and milk, mix with the yeast, pour flour, sugar on top and start kneading until you get a uniform dough. Gradually add the butter while kneading and when the butter is incorporated, add salt and knead for another five minutes, until you get a smooth dough.
Cover and transfer to the refrigerator overnight.
2. Move on to the filling – mix all the ingredients except the cherries in a bowl and store in the refrigerator until use.
3. Prepare the streusel – process the ingredients in a mixer with a dough hook on to obtain large crumbs. Store in the refrigerator until use.
4. Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a 1/2 cm thick rectangle. Cut into three rectangles and trim the edges at equal intervals. Pour the filling over the center and close the edges as in the video
5. Place in an English cake pan, and let rise until doubled in size.
6. Preheat oven to 180 degrees in turbo mode.
Brush the cake with beaten egg, cover with streusel and bake:
7. Bake for 20-22 minutes until the cake is very golden. Cool and dust with powdered sugar.
Enjoy and Happy Holidays