Kulich -Easter Bread from Russia

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts offer similar crunch and flavor at a lower cost.

candied citrus peel

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: zest from fresh citrus

Dried fruit adds sweetness without added sugars.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia powder

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia reduces calories while providing sweetness.

Mix yeast with water and a pinch of sugar until bubbly.

Add milk and flour to the yeast mixture and mix to form a starter dough.

Cover the starter dough with a damp cloth and let it sit for about an hour until it nearly doubles in size.

Beat together eggs, sugar, milk, melted butter, and powdered sugar until smooth.

Soak raisins in rum.

Add the wet ingredients and soaked raisins to the starter dough.

Add coarse almond flour and mix slowly until combined, resulting in a wet dough.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it proof for another hour until it rises.

Pour the sticky dough into a lightly greased tall cake container.

Cover and let it rest for 45 minutes to an hour until it doubles in size again.

Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour and 15 minutes until golden brown.

Make icing with powdered sugar and vanilla, mix until thick, and drizzle over cooled bread.

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