“Pitka Sluntse” (Bread “Sun”)
Necessary products for the dough:
flour – 760 gr.
warm milk – 250 ml.
melted butter – 125 ml.
2 eggs
2 sachets of dry yeast
sugar – 3 tbsp.
salt – 1 tbsp.
Warm butter for spreading between the rolled out crusts – 100 g.
1 raw yolk with 30 ml. milk for brushing the pitka before putting it in the oven to bake
Method of preparation:
The flour is sifted into a deep bowl. Make a well, add the yeast, salt and pour in the pre-mixed eggs, milk, butter and sugar while constantly stirring with a wooden spoon. It is kneaded and when it becomes smooth, the dough is covered with a cloth and left to rise in a warm place.
The finished dough is soft and flexible. It is divided into parts. Each part is rolled into a thin crust. For convenience, a round cake tin can be used to make nice and uniform round crusts. Each crust is smeared with melted butter and cheese is crumbled on it, after which it is rolled into a roll. The roll is cut into triangles, which are arranged in the shape of a sun in the baking tray. The stacked bread is smeared with mixture of yolk and milk. Bake at 180 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown.