Russian Kulich Bread
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 cup scalded milk, cooled to 110 degrees ⓘ
- 4 cups flour ⓘ
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter ⓘ
- 8 large egg yolks ⓘ
- 2 large egg whites ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons cardamom ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/3 cup golden raisin ⓘ
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds ⓘ
- 1/4 cup chopped candied orange peel
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine yeast, water, 1/4 cup of sugar and milk, mixing until yeast and sugar have dissolved. Stir in 1 cup flour until well blended. Cover and let stand in a warm place for 1 hour.
- In a bowl, combine butter, 1/2 cup sugar and egg yolks. Add the yeast-flour mixture from step 1, stirring well. Add vanilla, cardamom, salt and enough of the 3-3 1/2 cups flour to make a soft dough. Stir in raisind, almonds and orange rind.
- In a small bowl, beat 2 egg whites untill stiff. Fold them into th dough made in step 2. Knead until asmooth and elastic dough forms. Place in a greased bowl, cover with greased plastic wrap and let to rise until doubled in size.
- Coat a kulich pan with cooking spray. Punch down the dough and knead for a few times. Place it in the prepared pan, cover with greased plastic wrap and leave to rise until the dough reaches the top of the pan.
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Place pan on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for another 35 to 40 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
- While Kulich is baking, prepare glaze by combining in a small bowl the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, almond extract and enough water to make a smooth, runny glaze.
- Remove Kulich from oven and let to cool for 10 minutes. Unmold from pan and cool on a wire rack. While still slightly warm, drizzle glaze over the top. To serve, cut of the crown and slice base into rounds. T keep any leftovers moist, replace the crown.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1180
kcal
59% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).