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Altland bread

Altland bread

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A traditional German spice cake with hazelnuts, flavored with lemon zest and caramel.

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Recipe from CTHOE, MediaWiki default, Awo (KochWiki), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The “Altländer butter cake” is a traditional recipe from the “Altes Land” region in Lower Saxony. It is a spiced cake with hazelnuts and caramel, flavored with lemon zest.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$6.37 $6.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

1 people
  • $0.66
  • $0.05
  • $0.25
  • $3.00
  • $0.35
  • $0.01
  • $0.01
  • $0.28
  • $1.76

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour in the flour into a bowl and sift it. ≈ 2 min
  2. Mix the yeast with 1 teaspoon of caramelized sugar and milk.
  3. Make a well in the flour, add the yeast, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  4. Melt 125g of butter in a saucepan.
  5. Add 50g of caramelized sugar, salt, lemon zest, egg, and melted butter.
  6. Mix the ingredients together until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 4 min
  7. Cover the dough with a clean dishcloth and let it rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size.
  8. Spread a lightly oiled pastry dough on a clean surface, then make several holes with a fork. ≈ 4 min
  9. Cover and let it rest for 20 minutes.
  10. Use your finger to create indentations, approximately 2 cm apart, in the dough. ≈ 3 min
  11. Divide the butter into small pieces and place them in the indentations. ≈ 3 min
  12. Then, sprinkle with caramel and cinnamon. ≈ 2 min
  13. Sprinkle the chopped almonds evenly over the top. ≈ 3 min
  14. Preheat the oven (using top/bottom heat).
  15. Bake the cake for approximately 25 minutes.
  16. Let it cool, then cut into small cubes.

The bill

Altland bread

  • 500 g of wheat flour (type 405)$0.66
  • a glass of hot milk$0.05
  • 225 grams of sugar$0.25
  • 325 g of butter$3.00
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • Spices, cinnamon$0.01
  • salt$0.01
  • 1 untreated lemon$0.28
  • 100 g of hazelnuts$1.76

Total$6.37

that's $6.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of wheat flour (type 405)
  • a glass of hot milk
  • 1 cube of fresh yeast
  • 225 grams of sugar
  • 325 g of butter
  • 1 egg
  • Spices, cinnamon
  • salt
  • 1 untreated lemon
  • 100 g of hazelnuts
  • Fat for cooking

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