Hermann dough was already a hit in the 80s and was passed on enthusiastically. Now the delicious classic is making a comeback. How to bake Hermann cake.
- Hermann dough is a sourdough that you can give away.
- This makes a wonderful yeast cake, the Hermann cake.
- This is how you succeed in the classic.
Many households had a Hermann in the 80s. No, that's not because the name was particularly modern at the time. "Hermann" was more an expression of friendship, because the so-called sourdough was often passed on as a guest gift.
During the corona crisis, when yeast was a scarce commodity, the Hemann dough made a comeback and with it the Hermann cake . We'll tell you how to bake this delicious yeast treat.
These ingredients are needed for the Hermann dough
For the batter:
- 100 g wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 10-11 g fresh yeast (alternatively: 0.5 pack dry yeast)
- 150 ml lukewarm water
1. Feed:
- 100 g wheat flour
- 150 g of sugar
- 150 ml milk
2. Feed:
- 100 g wheat flour
- 150 g of sugar
- 150 ml milk
How to make the Hermann dough
day 1 | let rest |
|---|---|
day 2 | stir |
Day 3 | stir |
Day 4 | stir |
Day 5 | feed with flour, sugar and milk and stir well |
Day 6 | stir |
Day 7 | stir |
Day 8 | stir |
Day 9 | stir |
Day 10 | feed with flour, sugar and milk and stir well |
Attention: If mold forms during this time, or if the dough starts to smell unpleasant, you unfortunately have to throw it away and start over.
Now you can divide the Hermann dough into four portions, each with 200 g . You can freeze, give away, or multiply these portions individually. To do this, start again from day 1 of the table above.
As you can see, "growing" the Hermann dough takes some time. No wonder that the dough made a comeback during the initial restrictions when people spent a lot of time at home ... And it's worth it, because now we'll tell you how to bake the delicious Hermann cake .
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With this recipe you can make the Hermann cake: ingredients
- 1 serving of Hermann dough (200 g)
- 3 eggs
- 100 g of sugar
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar
- 200 g wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 1 pinch of salt
- 200 ml milk
- 100 ml sunflower oil
How to bake the simple Hermann cake
You can still modify the Hermann cake with raisins and fruit, such as apple, and enjoy it again and again.
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