Cherry Vanilla Squares

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Ingredients

  • 100 g butter
  • 400 ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 200 g caster sugar + 1 tbsp
  • 42 g fresh yeast or 1 tsp dried
  • 400 g plain flour
  • 8 medium eggs
  • 750 g sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 2 tbsp custard powder
  • 1 kg cherries
  • None None chocolate shavings for decoration

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter and add 3/4 cup of milk and heat until luke-warm. Mix 1/2 cup of this milk mixture with 1 tbsp sugar and the yeast and leave for a couple of minutes until it becomes frothy.
  2. In a bowl, mix the flour, 1 cup of sugar and a pinch of salt. Make a well in the center and add the yeast milk. Mix together, cover and leave in a warm place for 15 minutes. Add the remaining warm milk and 1 egg, knead into a smooth dough, cover and leave for 30 minutes.
  3. Roll the dough out on a floured surface to 12 x 15 inches, transfer it to the same sized baking sheet which has been greased and dusted with flour. Cover and leave to proof for 15 minutes.
  4. Heat oven to 350°F. Mix the sour cream, vanilla extract, 7 eggs, pudding powder, 3/4 cup of milk and 1/2 cup of sugar. Distribute the cherries on the dough, add the sour cream mixture and bake for 25 minutes. Leave to cool before cutting into squares and decorating with chocolate shavings.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

801 kcal 40% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 17g 34% DV
Total Fat 31.6g 40% DV
Carbs 102.8g 37% DV
Fiber 7.8g 28% DV
Sugar 41.5g 83% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 202mg 9% DV
Potassium 562.5mg 12% DV
Cholesterol 143.3mg 48% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 81mcg 9% DV
Vitamin C 4.1mg 5% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 207.8mg 16% DV
Iron 3.9mg 22% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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