Easter Paska - braided home-made bread

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lactose-free and adds a subtle nutty taste.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal serves as a binding agent while being plant-based.

Heat 2 cups of milk in a saucepan until scalding.

Dissolve 3/4 cup sugar in water and add 6 and 3/4 teaspoons of yeast to activate.

Mix scalded milk with 1 cup of flour slowly to avoid lumps, then strain through a sieve.

Add the bloomed yeast mixture to 20 egg yolks and 2 whole eggs, mixing well.

Gradually add 7 cups of flour to form a dough, mixing until smooth.

Knead the dough with a mixer for about 20 minutes.

Prepare baking dishes with butter and oil to prevent sticking.

Shape the dough into Easter shapes and weave it for decoration.

Add zest and juice from 1 orange for flavor.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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