Lussekatter for Lucia!
Ingredients: 1.5 tbsp of dry yeast 75 grams of butter 1 cup milk (I used lactaid and it was fine!) 3/4 cup quark (I used the unflavored but I like the vanilla flavored one better) 1/2 tsp saffron 3 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 6 cup all purpose flour 1 egg for the wash raisins Process: 1. Add the dry yeast to a mixing bowl. 2. Heat up the butter and the milk in a pan, mix so that the butter is dissolved and milk is warm to touch (but not hot). 3. Pour this butter milk mixture onto the dry yeast, mix and let sit for 10 minutes. The yeast will activate and the mix will start to foam. 4. After 10 minutes, remix the solution so that it is smooth and add in saffron, quark, sugar and salt. Mix well. 5. Add in most of the flour and work with your hands until it releases from the edges and is smooth. 6. Cover with a wet cloth and let it sit for half and hour. It should approximately double in size. 7. After the 30 minutes, place the dough on a lightly flo...