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Osterpinze
Easter anise brioche
Osterpinze: Austrian Easter brioche with a three-cut top, anise and lemon
AustrianOsterpinze is the Easter bread of Styria, Carinthia and the area around Trieste, a soft, golden brioche dome with three deep cuts on top for the Holy Trinity, so that it opens into a crown as it bakes. The dough is rich with egg yolks and butter and flavoured with anise and lemon; old recipes add a splash of white wine, left out here. It is blessed in the Easter basket on Holy Saturday and eaten on Easter morning with ham, horseradish and eggs, or with butter and jam. Chef's tip: make the three cuts with scissors just before baking, deep enough to reach halfway down, so the crown opens wide.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
- 1 tsp aniseed
- ¾ cup milk
- 16 oz strong white flour
- 2 ⅞ oz caster sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 2 ⅞ oz buttersoft
- 1 lemonzest only
- 1 eggbeaten
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Method
0/6 doneStep 2: Mix 16 oz strong white flour, ¼ oz fast-action dried yeast, 2 ⅞ oz caster sugar, 1 tsp salt and 1 lemon. Add the anise milk, 4 egg yolks and 1 egg and knead for 8 minutes, then knead in 2 ⅞ oz butter for 5 minutes more, until silky and elastic.
13 minStep 3: Cover and leave in a warm place for 1½ hours, until doubled.
Step 4: Divide into 2 and shape each into a tight round. Set on a lined tray, cover and leave for 45 minutes, until puffy.
Step 5: Brush with 1 egg. With wet scissors, cut three deep slits from the centre outwards, like a Y. Brush again.
Step 6: Bake at 350°F (325°F fan) for 30–35 minutes, until deep golden and hollow-sounding underneath. A common mistake is a weak rise: the crown only opens well if the dough is fully proved.
32 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does osterpinze take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of aniseed?
- Fennel seeds, same amount (milder).
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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Perfect for:Easter