Made Paska (Ukrainian Easter Bread). First attempt at braiding.

Paska aka Ukranian Easter Bread

Easter Bread (paska)

I used round spring form pans in which to bake the bread. The bread looks pretty just as a plan round. If you feel adventurous you can decorate them with crosses made with strips of dough.

Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 recipe

1 Cake or pkg. yeast
2 c Lukewarm milk
9 c Flour
1 c Butter; soft
1 c Sugar
4 Eggs
1 ts Salt

Crumble yeast into bowl; add 1 cup milk and 1 cup flour. Mix and set aside
to rise in warm place. Cream butter; add sugar and eggs and mix well. Add
remaining milk. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic. Set aside in warm place until double in bulk. Form into desired shapes. Allow dough to rise to double bulk in pans; bake at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes. Halfway through baking, brush top with beaten egg yolk to which a little milk has been added.

Tip: If you melt 1 stick butter and knead into dough it will keep paska
soft.

"Our Favorite Recipes" St. Anthony Croatian Catholic Church Typed for you
by Karen Mintzias

Sylvia's Note:

I halve the recipe and dump the ingredients into my ABM which is set on "dough". Once the dough is made I shape it into rounds or braid it. Braided bread does not take as long to bake so check it after about 20 minutes.

 
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