Nutella and pecan sweet bread ring

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1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, add the milk, and heat without boiling. Remove from the heat, add the yeast, and let stand briefly.

   Beat the eggs and sugar with a mixer until foamy. Add the vanilla sugar and the milk and yeast mixture, then beat again until smooth. Gradually add the flour and a pinch of salt and knead into a dough. Finally, work in the raisins and let the dough rise for at least 1 hour.

   

2. Roll out the risen dough into a 60 × 38 cm rectangle.

   

3. Spread the dough with Nutella and sprinkle with chopped pecans or walnuts.

   

4. Roll the dough into a log.

   

5. Shape the log into a ring and make shallow cuts along the edges. Carefully transfer the ring to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let rise for another 15–20 minutes. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with brown sugar or powdered sugar.

   

6. Place the ring in an oven preheated to 175°C (350°F) and bake for approximately 40 minutes, until golden brown.

   

7. Let the baked ring cool completely, dust with powdered sugar, and serve.

   

Tip: Leave a strip along one long edge free of Nutella and press it firmly to seal after rolling so the roll does not open when shaped into a ring. If the ring browns too quickly, cover it with aluminum foil.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Kysnutý venček s pekanovými orechmi a Nutellou