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Reindling

A tall, golden swirl bread of sweet yeast dough rolled with cinnamon, sugar, raisins, and walnuts — the festive bread of Carinthia, baked in its namesake pan.

⏱ 40 minPrep time
🔥 50 minCook time
🍽 10Servings
🏷 Austrian KitchenCategory
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A tall, golden swirl bread of sweet yeast dough rolled with cinnamon, sugar, raisins, and walnuts — the festive bread of Carinthia, baked in its namesake pan.

Carinthia’s celebration bread

Reindling gets its name from the Reindl, the round pan it’s baked in, and it’s the great festive bread of Carinthia — served at Easter, weddings, and harvest feasts. The spiral of cinnamon sugar and nuts is sliced like a cake and eaten with coffee or a glass of wine.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Stir the yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar into the warm milk and let it foam 10 minutes.
  2. Mix the flour, remaining sugar, and salt; add the yeast mixture, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla. Knead 10 minutes into a smooth, elastic dough. Cover and let rise 1 hour, until doubled.
  3. Mix the sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and walnuts for the filling.
  4. Roll the dough into a large rectangle (about 12x20 inches), brush with the melted butter, and scatter the filling evenly over it.
  5. Roll up tightly from the long side, coil the log into a buttered 10-inch round or ring pan, and let rise 45 minutes.
  6. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush with the egg glaze and bake 40-45 minutes until deep golden brown. Cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar, and slice into spirals.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Don't overfill the pan — the reindling needs room to rise into its tall, golden dome. Slice it thickly to show off the spiral.

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Recipe details

Prep40 min
Cook50 min
Servings10
CategoryAustrian Kitchen
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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