Kulich (Russian Easter
Bread)
Submitted
by: Tiger
4 cups flour
1 tablespoon yeast
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 stick butter
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried fruit
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground saffron
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Icing and glace cherries
1.
Warm the milk to lukewarm.
2.
Sprinkle on the yeast and 1 tsp. of the sugar.
3.
Add half of the flour.
4.
Mix well and allow to go frothy.
5.
Cream the butter and sugar.
6.
Beat in the eggs one at a time.
7.
Add the yeast mixture and all the other ingredients.
8.
Knead well.
9.
Cover and let rise until doubled.
10.Bake
at 375 for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.
11.Cool
and then decorate with icing and glace cherries.
Note:
Traditionally this bread is baked in tall cans, you can use well greased
old soup bean or coffee cans, or mold the dough to form the letters
of the word PAX meaning peace.
