Kulich

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 70 g yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 250 ml milk, lukewarm
• 600 g flour
• 250 g butter
• 3 eggs
• 2 eggs, including the yolk
• 250 g powdered sugar
• 125 g candied fruit
• 125 g raisins
• 60 g almonds
• 2 cardamom pods, crushed
• 1 pinch of salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 2 hours 30 minutes

Russian Easter pastries with Passover

Crumble the yeast with the sugar and mix with a little water to form a paste. Add the milk and half of the sifted flour and beat until the dough forms a smooth dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes, until the dough has doubled in size. Add the melted butter, eggs, sugar, candied fruit, raisins, peeled and chopped almonds, cardamoms, salt, and the remaining flour, and mix until the dough pulls away from the edges. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Place a springform pan rim (approx. 23cm) into a springform pan of the same size to raise the rim. Grease and pour in the dough. Wrap a band of folded aluminum foil around the rim to make the pan about 15cm high. Cover and let rise again. Bake at 175°C for about 75 minutes. Cool, drizzle with white or pink icing, and decorate with almonds. Serve with Passover! (Standalone recipe)