Swiss Bread man ("Grittibänz")

Instructions

1. Mix the milk, sugar, yeast and salt well.
2. Add the flour and yolks and knead into a firm dough. (Approx. 3 minutes by hand)
3. Add the butter and knead for a further 3 minutes.
4. Shape into a ball and leave to rest for an hour.
5. Fold the dough a few times.
6. Leave to rest for a further hour.
7. Divide the dough in half and shape into cylinders. Optionally, cut off smaller pieces of dough for decoration.
8. Cover with cling film and leave to rest for 1⁄2 hour.
9. Shape the Grittibänz. Add the sultanas, making sure they are very deep in the dough.
10. Cover with cling film and leave to rest for approx. 50 minutes.
11. Brush with the yolk and cream mixture and leave to rest for a further 10 minutes.
12. Preheat the oven to 160°C fan oven.
13. Brush again with the yolk and cream mixture and decorate with caster sugar.
14. Leave to bake for 25 minutes.
15. Optional: after baking, brush with a little melted butter to make the Grittibänz extra shiny.