Put flour, salt and half of the fructose in a bowl. Carefully mix the remaining sugar and yeast until the yeast becomes liquid. Melt fat, add milk
Add the yeast and fat-milk mixture to the flour and mix everything into a smooth dough using the dough hooks of the hand mixer. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 15 minutes. Knead the hazelnuts, up to 1 tablespoon, into the dough and let it rise for another 15 minutes
Form the dough into 3 rolls (approx. 30 cm long) and braid them into a plait. Place the plait on a baking tray lined with baking paper, cover and leave to rise for 15-20 minutes
Whisk the egg yolk and cream and brush the plait with it. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for 30-35 minutes
Serve with butter and cherry jam
Waiting time approx. 50 minutes