🇧🇪 Belgian Cuisine

Kramiek

Belgian Raisin Bread

Prep Time 3 hours
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 282 kcal

A soft, enriched bread studded with plump raisins and pearl sugar, with a golden crust and a tender, buttery crumb — served sliced with butter for breakfast.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Add eggs and warm milk. Knead 10 min until smooth and elastic.
  2. 2 Gradually knead in softened butter until the dough is glossy and pulls away from the bowl cleanly.
  3. 3 Fold in raisins and pearl sugar. Cover and let rise 1.5 hours until doubled.
  4. 4 Punch down, shape into a log, and place in a buttered loaf pan. Cover and let rise 45 min.
  5. 5 Brush with egg wash. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35-40 min until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped.
  6. 6 Cool on a wire rack. Slice and serve with salted butter.

Did You Know?

Kramiek is so central to Belgian breakfast that many bakeries sell it fresh every morning alongside pistolets (crusty rolls).