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Breakfast

Mastel

Belgian enriched bread with a soft, white crumb, flavoured with cinnamon and sugar, traditionally eaten at breakfast or teatime, sliced and buttered. A speciality of the Leuven region.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

819 kcal per serving

Protein
21.5 g
Carbohydrates
114.9 g
of which sugars
31.7 g
Fat
28.4 g
Fiber
5.2 g

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

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and yeast. Make a well in the centre.
  2. Pour the lukewarm milk and the egg into the well, then knead for 5 minutes until you have a soft dough.
  3. Work in the soft butter in small pieces and knead for another 10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and no longer sticks to your fingers.
  4. Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour in a warm place, until doubled in size.
  5. Knock back the dough, roll it into a rectangle and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Roll it up and place it in a buttered loaf tin.
  6. Leave to prove for 30 minutes, then bake at 180 °C for about 35 minutes, until nicely golden.
  7. Let it cool slightly before turning out and slicing. Serve with butter.

Variations and tips

With raisins. Add the raisins to the dough before rolling it up for a richer version.

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