Lunch: Dutch Paasbrood

This traditional Easter loaf from the Netherlands is filled with a sweet almond paste and studded with golden raisins and candied lemon peel.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Dutch Paasbrood

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

1 c. whole milk
1 tbsp. whole milk
1 package dry active yeast
.67 c. sugar
1 tbsp. sugar
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. cardamom
2 large eggs
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
.67 c. blanched almonds
2 large egg yolks
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. golden raisins
2 tbsp. candied lemon peel
1 tbsp. grated lemon zest

Instructions

Make the almond paste: Place the almonds, remaining sugar, egg yolks, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process into a firm paste. Place the almond paste on a 20-inch-long piece of plastic wrap. Roll the paste up lengthwise in the plastic wrap, twist the ends to seal, and shape the paste into a log about 1 inch thick and 12 inches long and refrigerate.

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