Ring Cake (Sweet Ring)

Name: Ring Cake (Sweet Ring)
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Margarine (for greasing); Wheat Flour (for dusting); 1 cup melted butter (200 g); 4 cups wheat flour (480 g); 3/4 cup ground almonds (135 g); 3 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon zest; 1/4 cup warm milk (60 ml); 1 egg; 1 white (for brushing); 1 lightly beaten yolk (for brushing)

1
Margarine (for greasing)
2
Wheat Flour (for dusting)
3
1 cup melted butter (200 g)
4
4 cups wheat flour (480 g)
5
3/4 cup ground almonds (135 g)
6
3 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
7
1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
8
1/4 cup warm milk (60 ml)
9
1 egg
10
1 white (for brushing)
11
1 lightly beaten yolk (for brushing)

Ingredients

1
Margarine (for greasing)
2
Wheat Flour (for dusting)
3
1 cup melted butter (200 g)
4
4 cups wheat flour (480 g)
5
3/4 cup ground almonds (135 g)
6
3 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
7
1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
8
1/4 cup warm milk (60 ml)
9
1 egg
10
1 white (for brushing)
11
1 lightly beaten yolk (for brushing)

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (medium)
2
Grease a baking sheet of 25 cm x 40 cm with margarine and dust with wheat flour. Reserve
3
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon
4
Dust a smooth surface with wheat flour
5
Knead the dough until it is homogeneous (about 5 minutes)
6
Shape the dough into a ring with a diameter of about 5 cm
7
Join the ends together to form a ring
8
Brush with lightly beaten egg yolk
9
With a knife, make shallow cuts at regular intervals on the surface of the ring
10
Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven until golden brown (about 40 minutes)
11
Remove from the oven and let cool
12
Place on a decorative plate and serve
13
340 calories per slice
14
A sweet cake, like French cakes Château Saint Amande 95, $20, and Schröder & Schyler 96, $25.