Paskha (Kulich) Eastern European Easter 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.

Warm milk slightly and whisk together with all-purpose flour and yeast to create a sponge.

Cover the sponge with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let rest in a warm place for 20 minutes.

Prepare the dough by mixing flour, sugar, raisins, melted butter, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl.

Add the sponge mixture and spices (nutmeg, cardamom, saffron water) to the dough mixture.

Mix until a soft dough forms, then knead for a few minutes until it pulls away from the bowl.

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm oven for about 1.5 hours until doubled in size.

Shape the dough into a loaf and place it in a greased pan.

Let the dough rise again until doubled, about 30-60 minutes.

Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.

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