PASKA EASTER BREAD RECIPE (KULICH)
Traditional Paska Easter Bread Recipe a.k.a. Kulich has been made by our family for generations.
Provided by Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Categories Medium
Time 7h5m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large Mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups + 2 Tbsp warm milk, 6 eggs, 1 Tbsp yeast, 2 cups sugar, 2 sticks melted butter (just warm, not hot!), 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup sour cream and 1 tsp vanilla. Whisk in 4 cups flour. Your batter will be thick like sour cream. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place or a warm oven (about 100˚F) for 2 hours.
- Add 5 more cups of flour; one cup at a time or until the dough no longer sticks to your hands (it will still feel sticky but wont' stick to your fingers). I find it's easiest to fold flour in with a silicone spatula. Dough should be soft. Stir in 1 to 1 1/2 cups raisins. Cover and let dough rise another 2 hours in a warm oven (100˚F).
- Divide dough evenly into the three paper baking molds; try not to mix it or stomp it down too much. Let dough rise uncovered in a warm 100˚F oven for an additional 2 hours or until the molds are almost full. Remove from the oven and preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Bake at 350˚F for 30-35 minutes in the middle of the oven until the top is golden brown. Let cool to room temp or just warm and then tear off the wrapper.
- Once the Breads are at room temperature and wrappers are off, get your frosting ready. In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups powdered sugar with 3 Tbsp lemon juice. Add a little water if it's too thick or a little more powdered sugar if it's too runny. Pour the glaze over each cooled Easter bread. Traditionally, these are topped with colorful sprinkles before the glaze sets.
PASKA BREAD
Steps:
- Stir sugar into warm water. Sprinkle yeast on top of sugar water, gently incorporate. Allow to sit for 10-15 minutes, until bubbly.
- In a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, continue to cream until well incorporated and fluffy once more.
- Add juices, zest, and salt to the mixture, mix until combined. Add scalded milk, continue to mix until well incorporated and smooth. Add 4 cups of flour, combine well. Add yeast mixture, mix until well incorporated.
- If you have a dough hook attachment for your mixer, affix it now.
- Slowly add remaining flour until a good, coherent bread dough comes together. It should be only very slightly sticky to the touch - not super sticky, and not really DRY.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead for a few minutes. Dough should be smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky when it's been kneaded enough.
- Put dough into a lightly greased bowl or pot, cover top with plastic wrap, and allow to rise in a warm area until doubled in size, about 1 1/2-2 hours. Once doubled, beat down the middle of the dough and allow to rise another hour.
- Reserve about 1/3 of the dough for decorations, and divide remaining dough out among the pans you'll be using (grease them first!). For reference, we used a 9″ round pyrex pot, a large loaf pan, and 3 mini loaf pans to bake ONE batch of this. It makes a *LOT* of bread... this is a good thing!
- For the main body of your breads, you'll want the dough to fill about 1/3 of each baking pan - they'll rise a LOT. Halfway full if you're adventurous, but don't say I didn't warn you. Cover pans and reserved 1/3 dough loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise another 30 mins.
- Once your 30 minutes are up, use the reserved dough to make designs on the top of each loaf.Braids, twists, curls, crosses and rosettes are popular/traditional, but have fun with it. (Google can be a great source of design inspiration.) Toothpicks can be used to help secure designs in place until after baking. Cover loosely with plastic, allow to rise one last time, 30 minutes.
- While your dough is rising, whisk together the remaining egg yolks and water to create an egg wash. This glaze will give your finished Paska a shiny, dark brown finish. Beautiful!
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Once final rise is finished, brush entire top of each loaf with egg wash. Bake loaves for 10 minutes. Without opening the oven door, lower the heat to 325°F and continue to bake for another 40 minutes.
- Cool Paska for 10-15 minutes (if you can handle the wait), then gently remove from pans and transfer to a wire rack or wooden cutting board to continue cooling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466 kcal, Carbohydrate 86 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 143 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 14 g, ServingSize 1 serving
UKRAINIAN EASTER PASKA
Steps:
- Cover the pan with greased plastic wrap and let rise until almost doubled.
- Bake 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 F and bake an additional 40 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer registers 190 F. If necessary, cover the top of the bread with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403 kcal, Carbohydrate 70 g, Cholesterol 78 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 305 mg, Sugar 10 g, Fat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Ukrainian paska (12 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
PASKA BREAD
This traditional Polish egg bread is wonderfully light with a slightly sweet flavor.
Provided by Tiffany Leyda
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Egg
Time 6h40m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Proof the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl until slightly frothy.
- In the meantime, dissolve 1/2 cup sugar in the warm milk; allow to cool to lukewarm. Once cooled, add the milk mixture to the yeast mixture along with 4 cups of flour. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Cover and put in a dark, warm place until the mixture is bubbly and doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Stir in the beaten eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup butter, salt, and lemon peel. Stir well to blend. Begin adding the remaining flour a cup at a time to form a very soft dough.
- Knead the dough on a floured board until soft and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours. Punch dough down, and allow to rise again for 30 minutes.
- Divide dough into three parts (see Cook's Note). Shape into slightly rounded loaves, and place on greased baking sheets. Let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Beat 1 egg with 1 tablespoon water; brush onto loaves.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in preheated oven until loaves are deep brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Once they are done, brush the tops with melted butter for a soft crust.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.6 calories, Carbohydrate 98.3 g, Cholesterol 106.1 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 160.8 mg, Sugar 13.5 g
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