kulich (paska bread), mark's

How To Make kulich (paska bread), mark's

• Step 1
  1. Sift the flour, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar, raisins, mixed peel, almonds, and dried yeast. Make a well in the center 2. Gently heat the milk and butter in a pan until melted. Allow to cool until tepid. Reserve 1 tsp of the beaten egg for glazing, then add the remainder to the dry ingredients with the milk and butter. Mix well to form a soft dough. 3. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes until smoth and elastic. Place in a clean bowl, cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour, or until about doubled in size. 4. Preheat the over to 375F. Grease and line a tall cylindrical tin or a deep 8 inch round cake pan with greaseproof paper. Turn the dough out and knead again until smooth. Place in the prepared tin, cover with oiled plastic wrap (Saran Wrap) or wax paper and leave in a warm place until it has risen almost to the top. 5. Discard the film. Brush the top with the resered egg. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a it passes the toothpick test. Cover with tin foil if it begins to brown too much. Set out on a wire rack to cool. 6. For the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Add the lemon juice and mix to make a thick icing. Drizzle over the top and leave to set.
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