Ingrediente pentru aluat:

-          500 grame faina;

-          200 mL lapte caldut;

-          25 grame drojdie proaspata;

-          100 grame zahar;

-          2 oua mari;

-          1 galbenus de ou;

-          80 grame unt topit;

-          coaja rasa de la o lamaie;

-          1 esenta de vanilie;

-          1 varf praf de sare.

Ingrediente pentru umplutura:

-          250 grame Nutella;

-          2 linguri de cacao;

-          100 grame de nuci maruntite;

-          100 grame de stafide;

-          1 esenta de rom.

Timp de preparare: 3 ore 20 minute

Portii: 8

Mod de preparare:

Intr-un bol mare, amestecati drojdia cu laptele si o lingura de zahar. Lasati amestecul sa stea aproximativ 10 minute. Peste adaugati faina, restul de zahar, ouale intregi, untul topit, coaja de la o lamaie, esenta de vanilie si praful de sare. Framantati aluatul pana cand devine neted si elastic. Acoperiti aluatul cu o folie de plastic si lasati-l la crescut pentru o ora si 30 de minute. In timp ce aluatul creste, puteti sa faceti umplutura. Intr-un bol, amestecati Nutella cu cacao, nucile maruntite, stafidele si esenta de rom. Amestecati totul foarte bine.

Dupa ce aluatul si-a dublat volumul, puteti sa il impartiti in 4 parti egale. Intindeti fiecare parte intr-un cerc cat mai uniform. Puneti primul cerc pe o hartie de copt si adaugati din umplutura cu Nutella, apoi repetati aceeasi pasi si pentru celelalte foi de aluat. Taiati aluatul in 16 parti egale, fara a taia complet in centru si rasuciti fiecare segment spre exterior pentru a forma o petala. Lasati cozonacul in tava inca 30 de minute la crescut.  Preincalziti cuptorul la 180 °C, ungeti suprafata cozonacului cu un galbenus de ou batut si dati cozonacul la copt pentru aproximativ 50 de minute sau pana cand devine auriu. Cand cozonacul s-a copt, scoateti-l din tava si lasati-l la racit inainte de a fi servit.

Bon Appétit!

Ingredients for the dough:

-          500 grams of flour;

-          200 mL lukewarm milk;

-          25 grams fresh yeast;

-          100 grams sugar;

-          2 large eggs;

-          1 egg yolk;

-          80 grams melted butter;

-          grated zest of one lemon;

-          1 vanilla essence;

-          a pinch of salt.

Ingredients for the filling:

-          250 grams Nutella;

-          2 tablespoons of cocoa;

-          100 grams of crushed nuts;

-          100 grams of raisins;

-          1 rum essence.

Preparation time: 3 hours 20 minutes

Servings: 8

Method of preparation:

In a large bowl, mix the yeast with the milk and a tablespoon of sugar. Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes. Then add the flour, the rest of the sugar, the whole eggs, melted butter, lemon zest, vanilla essence and the pinch of salt. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rise for an hour and 30 minutes. While the dough is rising, you can prepare the filling. In a bowl, mix Nutella with cocoa, crushed nuts, raisins and rum essence. Mix everything very well.

After the dough has doubled in volume, you can divide it into 4 equal parts. Spread each part into as uniform a circle as possible. Place the first circle on a piece of baking paper and add some of the Nutella filling, then repeat the same steps for the other dough layers. Cut the dough into 16 equal parts without cutting completely to the center and twist each segment outward to form a petal. Let the bread rise in the tray for another 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180 °C, brush the surface of the bread with a beaten egg yolk, and bake the bread for about 50 minutes or until it turns golden. When the bread is baked, remove it from the tray and let it cool before serving.

Bon Appétit!