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Cramique (kramiek)

Cramique is a sweet Belgian brioche, fragrant and soft, studded with raisins. It is enjoyed at breakfast or teatime, spread with butter, and is very popular in Brussels and Flanders.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

471 kcal per serving

Protein
12 g
Carbohydrates
73.4 g
of which sugars
31.3 g
Fat
13.3 g
Fiber
3.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Add the lukewarm milk, eggs and orange blossom water, then knead for 5 minutes.
  2. Work in the soft butter in small pieces and knead for another 8 to 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  3. Let the dough rise under a cloth in a warm place for about 1 hour, until it has doubled in size.
  4. Punch the dough down, then roll it out into a rectangle. Sprinkle with raisins, cinnamon and pearl sugar, then roll it up.
  5. Place the roll in a buttered loaf tin or shape it into a ring on a tray, cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
  6. Brush with egg yolk beaten with a little water.
  7. Bake at 180 °C for 30 to 35 minutes, until the cramique is nicely golden and sounds hollow when tapped.
  8. Let it cool slightly on a rack before slicing.

Variations and tips

Chocolate chip version. Replace half the raisins with chocolate chips for a more indulgent teatime treat.

Using what's available here. If orange blossom water is missing, use the grated zest of an unwaxed orange.

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