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How I Finally Nailed Bienenstich at Home

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Prep
35 min
Cook
28 min
Total
63 min
Serves
16
Calories
314 kcal
Carbs
17.00 g

Ingredients

  • 2 1/3 cupsKing Arthur Pastry Flour Blend or All-Purpose Flour
  • 4 tablespoonsbutter, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoonsgranulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoonsinstant yeast
  • 3/4 teaspoontable salt
  • 2 largeeggs, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cupwater
  • 6 tablespoonscold butter
  • 1/3 cupgranulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoonshoney
  • 2 tablespoonsheavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cupssliced almonds
  • 2 teaspoonsunflavored gelatin
  • 2 tablespoonswater
  • 1 cupheavy cream, whipped to very soft peaks
  • 3 ouncesinstant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 1/2 cupsmilk
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 1

    To make the dough: Combine all ingredients and knead until a smooth dough forms.

  2. 2

    Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for 60 minutes.

  3. 3

    Transfer dough to an oiled surface, divide, shape into circles and place in greased pans.

  4. 4

    Make the topping by melting butter and mixing with sugar, honey, and cream, then add almonds.

  5. 5

    Preheat oven to 350°F and bake for 25-28 minutes until golden.

  6. 6

    Cool cakes, then split each cake in half horizontally.

  7. 7

    Make filling using gelatin, whipped cream, and instant pudding mix. Fill the cakes and serve.