Name: Paska Easter Bread
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 180 min
Ingredients: 6 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups lukewarm milk; 2 packs active dry yeast (16gr); 6 eggs room temperature; 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted (113 gr); 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 cups raisins; orange zest; 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted); 2 Tablespoons milk

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What is Paska? Paska is traditional Easter yeast bread in Ukraine. It is light, sweet, and typically contains raisins. It decorated with icing and taken to the church in a beautiful basket and blessed. After Easter lunch Paska served with other desserts for tea. This Paska Easter Bread recipe is just what you need for upcoming Easter.

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How to make Paska Easter Bread

Ingredients you’ll need

all-purpose flour
active dry yeast
lukewarm milk
eggs
granulated sugar
unsalted butter melted
raisins
zest of one orange

Topping ingredients

sifted powdered sugar
milk

Soak raisins in warm water. Add a few spoons of rum or cognac (optional).

In the mixing bowl combine lukewarm milk with active dry yeast. Add ½ cup of flour and mix well with a wisk. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and set aside in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

Whisk eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Add yeast mixture and 1 cup of flour, followed my melted butter.

Mix the rest of the flour into the dough in small portions. Using a dough hook attachment, knead the dough until it becomes elastic and a bit sticky.

Cover the dough with a towel and set it aside to rise for about 30 minutes. Usually I keep dough on top of the warm oven.

While the dough is rising, drain the raisins.

Mix raisins and orange zest into dough. With the oiled hands, fill up each paskas bread molds about halfway with the dough. Cover the molds with towel and allow them to rise for about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350^oF.

Bake the bread at 350^oF for about 30 minutes, depending on the size of your paska. Let the bread cool completely at room temperature.

Making the Paska Bread topping

In the bowl, whisk sifted powdered sugar and milk together until smooth. Glaze top of easter bread. Optionally, add some sprinkles on top or buttercream flowers. Check recipe how to make buttercream here.

Tip from Marina: instead of milk you can use orange juice or lemon juice.

Tips for making perfect Paska Bread

Soak raisins well in advance before adding them to the dough.
Make sure your yeast is active. Do not use expired.
Bake in paper molds. You can purchase here.

How to store

Store Paska Easter Bread at room temperature in airtight container to prevent drying out.
Freeze Paska Easter Bread in Ziploc bag or plastic wrap for a few months.

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