![preparing zelten](zelten25.jpg)
| in the grappa soak figs and sultana/raisins. Mince the yeast |
sieve the flour and add cinnamon | ![zelten cooking recipe](zelten26.jpg)
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![sugar for zelten](zelten27.jpg)
| and sugar. We used the brown one |
in a bowl beat the eggs. In the meantime | ![eggs for zelten](zelten28.jpg)
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![melt yeast](zelten29.jpg)
| melt the yeast in the milk (it should be neither hot nor cold) |
blend the butter with eggs | ![blend butter and eggs](zelten30.jpg)
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![spinkle with flour](zelten31.jpg)
| sprinkle with flour, beating with stirring well for a good blend |
squeeze the figs to dry and cut to small pieces | ![squeeze figs to dry](zelten32.jpg)
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![zelten batter](zelten33.jpg)
| add to the batter |
stir and add the sultana/raisins with 2 tablespoons of the same grappa used for soaking | ![add sultana](zelten34.jpg)
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![adding pine seeds](zelten35.jpg)
| add pine seeds |
the mixed candied fruits | ![adding mixed candied fruits](zelten36.jpg)
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![walnutes for zekten](zelten37.jpg)
| and half of the walnuts. Keep some apart for garnishing |
stir well for no less than 5 minutes and let the dough leaven in a tepid place, no less than F 77 (25 C) for two hours | ![stirr batter](zelten38.jpg)
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![batter in knead machine](zelten39.jpg)
| should you have a knead machine you can use it |
as soon as leavened put the dough in a round baking pan, coated with moisten oven paper. You can also grease and flour the pan if you do not use the paper | ![zelten dough](zelten40.jpg)
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![garnish zelten](zelten41.jpg)
| now garnish the cake with cherries, almonds and walnuts, pushing gently an half part of them into the dough |
the zelten is a rustic cake, but rich. The garnishing must be rich, as the filling | ![garnishing zelten](zelten42.jpg)
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![zelten in oven](zelten43.jpg)
| put into the oven at F400 (200 C) for 10 minutes, then reduce to F 320 (160 C) and finish |
control the cooking by inserting a toothpick | ![control baking](zelten44.jpg)
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![cooking zelten](zelten45.jpg)
| it must remain dry when you retract it |
let it cool before managing, in this manner you avid it to break | ![cool zelten](zelten46.jpg)
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