mom's paska bun recipe
Easter means paska for my extended Mennonite family. Paska is a soft and eggy sweet bread similar to brioche. Traditionally it is baked as a round bread but my family likes it made into buns topped with icing and colourful nonpareils or shredded coconut.
prep time
4 Hr
cook time
20 Min
method
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yield
60 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup water, warm
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 4 cups sugar
- 16 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups lard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 - orange - juice and rind
- 1 - lemon - juice and rind
- 3 cups milk - scalded
- 8 cups flour
How To Make mom's paska bun recipe
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Step 1Dissolve yeast in the warm water and 1st amount of sugar, let yeast set for 10 minutes.
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Step 2Beat eggs well and add sugar gradually, beat until dissolved.
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Step 3Mix flour and salt. Make a well in flour mixture and pour in scalded milk, stir and add egg mixture. Beat well.
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Step 4Add salt, margarine, lard, fruit juices and rinds. Mix well.
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Step 5Add yeast mixture and mix again.
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Step 6Turn dough on a floured surface an kneed well as if making buns and return to mixing bowl.
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Step 7Let rise until double in bulk (2 hrs. approx).
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Step 8Punch dough down and make buns. Let rise on pan until double in bulk (2 hrs. approx.).
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Step 9Bake @ 350°F for 20 minutes or until tops are slightly browned. Keep watch that buns don't burn! Serving Ideas : Can also be made into 4 - 5 bread loaves.
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