• Weigh the ingredients very well (the weight of the egg shell out).

For the starter

• Put the flour, flour improver, salt, sugar and powder yeast, into a mixing bowl and mix in dry

• Gradualy add milk . Continue beating until the dough forms a cohesive mass arround the dough hook.

• It should be sticky elastic, and shiny.

• Turn the dough out on to a floured board and form into a sound cushion.

• Butter a clean bowl adn sprinkle well with flour.

• Place the doug  into it cover with greased waxed paper and a towel and set aside in warm place ( 70°F - 21°C) until the dough has doubled in volume.

For the Dough

• Tear the starter into a pieces

• Put it ,the sugar and the butter into a bowl of the mixer and mix well with the dough hook

• Gradually beating in one by one with the eggs 

• Add the essence, and the orange and lemon grated zest, mix well.

• You should have a slightly sticky, smooth, shiny dough.

• Turn the dough out onto a a lightly floured board and form into a round cushion shape.

• Butter a clean bowl and dust well with flour and place the dough in it.

• Cover with greased waxed paper and a towel, and set aside ina warm place (70°F - 21°C), until it si almost doubled in size.

• Or if you have the time set it aside gently weighted down in the refrigeratos overnight.

• (if you choose the latter allow the dough to come up to room pemperature before shaping it.)

For Shape the dough there are two methods:

First Method

• Roll the dough out to a compact sausage shape about 3 inches (7.5 cm ) thick

• Dumpen the ends with a little water and join them together, molding the dough so that you can hardly see the join.

• Place on a well greased tray or covered with a silpat. 

• Set aside in a warm place, about 70°F (21°C), untilit has risen about half its size again.

Second Method

• Shape a Ball with the dough

• Punch a hole with your first in the center of the dough cushion and setrech until you have an opening about 6 inches ( 15 cm) across

• Place a greased and floured stainless steel ring in, in order the dough does not rise and close the hole. leave them during the baking

To finish

• Spray water on the bread, 

• Decorated with orange strips, figues in quarts, and cherries in halves

• Put strips of streusel between fruits as you decide

• Bake in a preheat oven at 350°F (180° C)

• When the bread is golden brown are ready

• Stil hot,brush on melted butter

• And sprinkle sugar over