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I'm especially fond of making specialty breads like this one and find that they make excellent Christmas gifts for family and friends. It's basically just a sweet yeast dough filled with a luscious Brazil nut filling, which is rather easy to prepare too, and shaped into a beautiful twist, adding a touch of elegance to any festive table.

120 ml Milk, at 28C/82F
15 g Fresh yeast, crumbled
50 g Sugar
Pinch of salt
350 g All-purpose flour
80 g Butter, diced and at room-temperature
2 Egg yolks

250 g Brazil nuts, toasted and ground
50 g Coconut sugar
1 tbsp Freshly grated lemon zest
2 tbsp Rum
50 ml Whipping cream 2 Egg whites
Pinch of salt

Heat the milk in a saucepan over low heat to 20C/82F. Crumble the fresh yeast into the lukewarm milk together with 1 teaspoon of the coconut sugar. Set aside for 10 minutes or until bubbles appear on surface.
In the bowl of your stand mixer, sift in the flour and add remaining sugar, and salt. Add in diced butter, egg yolks and the yeast mixture. Mix at slow speed until everything comes together. Increase the speed and knead until smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes.
Turn out the dough and shape into a dough ball. Brush the mixing bowl lightly with oil to grease. Return the dough to the bowl and turn to coat in oil. Cover with a damp tea towel and set aside in a warm, draught-free place to prove until dough do...