Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Kugelhopf (Tuesdays with Dorie)

Kugelhopf
Kugelhopf with Dried Blueberries

For this week's Tuesdays with Dorie, Yolanda of The All-Purpose Girl selected Kugelhopf. You can find the recipe on Yolanda's site or on pages 61-63 of Dorie's book: Baking: From My Home to Yours.

Kugelhopf
Light and airy with a touch of melted butter & sugar on top

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The brioche-like batter went through the motions...and there was lots of motions. I can't imagine making this without the KitchenAid mixer (and I know there are some TWD bakers who did! My arms are off to you!) When you have to let the dough mix for 10 minutes, my machine was shaking more than the wall clock in a honeymoon suite.

I began Sunday afternoon and felt like I was slapping dough for hours on end. In order to bring this into work, I set the alarm for 2:30 am so I could pop it into the pan and let it go through the final rise. As I was padding through the dark house, I came to really appreciate bakers and the time they spend making bread! Went back to bed and woke up to a nicely risen dough! A quick pop in the oven and voila! Kugelhopf!

Kugelhopf
I didn't have a Kugelhopf pan (just can't add more hardware to the shelves) so I used my pretty Bundt pan. It presents a mean lemon cake (here) and pound cake (here).

Kugelhopf
I followed Dorie's recipe but subbed dried blueberries for the raisins. Recently, the nice folks at Oh Nuts! offered me some dried fruits and nuts, and they sent me some delicious dried blueberries, pine & mac nuts. They are really glorious. I have lots of plans for these ingredients and will write more about them soon! Be sure to check out Oh Nuts! - they have several storefronts in New York but offer everything yummy through mail order.

Check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers and the different ingredients they put into their bread! Next week, rice pudding! Oh yes!

49 comments:

  1. Snooky doodleNovember 11, 2008 at 2:35 AM

    oh this looks so so yummy and nice. :) great job :)

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  2. AudreyNovember 11, 2008 at 3:55 AM

    It's gorgeous - and looks like it has the perfect crumb! I liked this - in spite of the challenges in making it. I watched that ATK episode where they made the lemon cake; good to know it was as good as it looked on TV. (With all my bundt pans, I need more bundt cake recipes!) And that apple and pear buckle...ooh. I'm making THAT asap.

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  3. FlourchildNovember 11, 2008 at 4:40 AM

    Yum blueberries..great idea. I used cinnamon chips in my bread. I love your pan and your bread looks wonderful!

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  4. StephNovember 11, 2008 at 4:46 AM

    Wow! Yours looks perfect! The dried blueberries sound like a nice addition. My mixer was hopping around like crazy too so I just stopped it before any damage would occur.

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  5. LaurenNovember 11, 2008 at 4:51 AM

    Yours looks beautiful! It got a great crust on it. Your photos are beautiful also. Mine just didn't do it like it should have. great job.

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  6. the SpazNovember 11, 2008 at 4:55 AM

    Beautiful! I hope mine turns out half as nice as yours. And blueberries sound like a tasty addition. :)

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  7. PeggyNovember 11, 2008 at 5:09 AM

    Oh blueberries sound delicious. I was thinking I might use dried fruit and nuts next time. Wish I had a slice of yours this morning with my coffee!

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  8. Isabelle LambertNovember 11, 2008 at 6:17 AM

    vraiment superbe :) et tes photos sont super belles !

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  9. BirdieNovember 11, 2008 at 6:21 AM

    My grandmother used to make us a cake very similar to this one. We have never been able to duplicate it but I might give this one a try

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  10. CBNovember 11, 2008 at 6:48 AM

    Did you say 230AM?? I think *I am* a morning person but dang thats too darn early for me. Hats off to you girl. Your kugelhopf looks perfect. Love the blueberries. Great job!
    Clara @ iheartfood4thought

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  11. MariNovember 11, 2008 at 7:19 AM

    Your kugelhopf looks grand! Dried blueberries sound like the right choice! I'm definitely going to up the fruits, the next time I make these!

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  12. JayneNovember 11, 2008 at 7:36 AM

    What a gorgeous kugelhopf! And I love the use of dried blueberries. My kids would love that...Great job!

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  13. chocolatechicNovember 11, 2008 at 7:47 AM

    ooooOOoooo

    Dried blueberries. That sounds great.

    Yours looks so good too.

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  14. AnneNovember 11, 2008 at 8:19 AM

    That looks beautiful- I love the shape of the pan! Great job!

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  15. AnonymousNovember 11, 2008 at 8:23 AM

    Sooo yummy! Good job on this!!!

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  16. MacDuffNovember 11, 2008 at 8:25 AM

    HA. I laughed out loud at the KitchenAid Honeymoon Action comment. Mine was gettin' frisky too!

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  17. DiNovember 11, 2008 at 8:25 AM

    I agree, this is one of those recipes that makes me glad I have a stand mixer! Your kugelhopf looks delicious--cool pan, too. I've gotten up early to bake for work, but never at 2:30! =)

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  18. AprilNovember 11, 2008 at 8:57 AM

    I bow down before you great pictures and your fantastic looking kugelhopf. Yum!

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  19. MaryNovember 11, 2008 at 9:23 AM

    I love that you were up at 2:30 in the morning to take care of your bread. True TWD dedication! I think this was a really cool recipe. I might try blueberries next time. Great pan too....

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  20. PheMomNovember 11, 2008 at 10:12 AM

    Ahhh, dried blueberries - another great raisin sub. I love how yours turned out with all those little ridges - I bet they were great for catching the butter and sugar!

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  21. betty geekNovember 11, 2008 at 10:17 AM

    You are a committed lady. It looks pretty darn good. I see myself more as a cupcake baker than a bread maker, but you embody both with this beauty! Excellent work! Whoo hoo!

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  22. LauraNovember 11, 2008 at 10:20 AM

    Beautiful job - your kugelhopf looks delicious! I like the idea of dried blueberries in this (maybe with some grated lemon peel?). I'm super impressed that you work up in the middle of the night to get it rising - talk about dedication!

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  23. StephNovember 11, 2008 at 10:51 AM

    I need to get a bundt pan like that, cuz you could've fooled me sista :) Awesome job!!

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  24. UnknownNovember 11, 2008 at 11:29 AM

    Beautiful kugelhopf - nice job! It's been a while since I willingly woke up at 2:30 a.m., so my hat is off to you...

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  25. Welcome to our crazy blessed lifeNovember 11, 2008 at 11:35 AM

    Beautiful!! You always have such amazing photos!

    Dried blueberries sound really good in this!

    Haha "shaking harder that a wall clock in a honeymoon sweet"

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  26. Nancy/n.o.eNovember 11, 2008 at 11:35 AM

    That bundt pan is so nice and tall and beautiful - it's perfect for the kugelhopf. Yours looks amazing, and I am beyond impressed that you got up in the night for the second rise. Now, that's dedication!
    Nancy

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  27. AnonymousNovember 11, 2008 at 11:38 AM

    I love your bundt pan. Your kugelhopf turned out gorgeous. YUM!

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  28. TeaLadyNovember 11, 2008 at 11:46 AM

    EGAD!!! 2:30. I thought 5 was dedicated. Looks like it was good. I almost used dried blueberries, but wasn't sure if they would work so used cranberries. Thanks! NOw I know they do. Very Nice! Love your bundt. Is it Christmas trees!

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  29. MartheNovember 11, 2008 at 11:59 AM

    Dried blueberries: sounds divine!! And the Kugelhopf looks delicious!

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  30. AnonymousNovember 11, 2008 at 12:06 PM

    I can't believe you got up in the middle of the night to start the rise. That is dedication. It looks amazing.

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  31. katNovember 11, 2008 at 12:50 PM

    What a dedicated baker & nice co-worker you are to get up that early to make bread!

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  32. EsiNovember 11, 2008 at 2:04 PM

    I can't believe you got up so early (late?) to continue with the recipe. Looks worth it though, it's gorgeous!

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  33. AnonymousNovember 11, 2008 at 2:18 PM

    Yours looks awesome! That's a good idea to use blueberries. I hadn't thought of that.

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  34. PamelaNovember 11, 2008 at 2:21 PM

    Great job. It looks like it came out beautifully. And I admire the fact that you got up that early to get it started. I don't think I've ever tried dried blueberries, but they look good. Obviously, I'm missing out!

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  35. Jules SomeoneNovember 11, 2008 at 2:45 PM

    That's the same pan I used! Yours looks lovely.

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  36. TammyNovember 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM

    wow, that is dedicated setting the alarm for 2.30am!!!!! Looks fab!

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  37. Kimberly JohnsonNovember 11, 2008 at 4:07 PM

    Beautiful kugelhopf! I don't like my co-workers enough to get up at 2:30 am! :) I mean I like them but that is awfully early in the morning.

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  38. AnonymousNovember 11, 2008 at 4:27 PM

    What a beautiful Kugelhopf! I was reading Reinhart's bread book, Crust and Crumb, and he makes a comment that this is a great bread to have on hand when company drops by. How's could this possibly be a bread to just have on hand? My hat is off to you for getting up at 2:30 to get the dough rising.

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  39. Lynne DaleyNovember 11, 2008 at 5:05 PM

    I like the dried blueberries you substituted for the raisins. Your photos are very pretty.

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  40. AnonymousNovember 11, 2008 at 5:40 PM

    Oh my, the top of that cake looks so good!

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  41. CathyNovember 11, 2008 at 7:39 PM

    Yours looks beautiful! I'm with you -- I can't imagine doing this without the Kitchen Aid. I'm so impressed with the fact that you set your alarm for 2:30 to transfer this to the pan! For me, that's right up there with mixing this up without a KA!

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  42. RachelNovember 11, 2008 at 8:07 PM

    Oh dried blueberries! That sounds amazing! It looks delicious, too!

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  43. Mary AnnNovember 11, 2008 at 9:19 PM

    How funny! When I saw that you made this with blueberries, I thought of my own gift from Oh! Nuts and then I got to the part where you mentioned where you got yours. They are delicious and so great in baked goods. I like them plain too. Your kugelhopf looks absolutely stunning. That really is a beautiful bundt pan.

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  44. LNovember 12, 2008 at 3:26 AM

    Oh, this looks divine. I like that you used blueberries. It looks so buttery and delicious and that pan is very cute.

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  45. JamieNovember 13, 2008 at 5:16 AM

    Dried blueberries sound amazing! Your kugelhopf looks perfect!

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  46. JudyNovember 13, 2008 at 10:41 PM

    2:30 am? I am indeed impressed by your dedication to kugelhopf. It does look delicious.

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  47. ShariNovember 14, 2008 at 9:25 PM

    Dried blueberries sound like a great substituation for the raisins. Looks great in that bundt pan.

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  48. AmyRuthNovember 16, 2008 at 6:42 PM

    Wasn't it fun cleaning bundt pans after unsticking the Kugelhopf? Although yours looks beautiful mine wasn't a great success. Loved it toasted with jam the next day. Good stuff.
    AmyRuth

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  49. JaimeNovember 16, 2008 at 9:40 PM

    beautiful crumb! i enjoyed my samples from oh nuts too :)

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