Kulich (Russian Easter Cake) Recipe

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Kulich (Russian Easter Cake)
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Ingredients
25
Count
Nutrition
1525
Calories
Total time
105
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place golden raisins into a bowl, drizzle with vodka, and allow raisins to soften overnight.
  2. Mix 1 teaspoon sugar into lukewarm water in a bowl until sugar dissolves. Stir yeast into the water and let stand until the yeast mixture is frothy, about 10 minutes.
  3. Heat milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat until very warm but not simmering. Stir in saffron threads and cardamom, remove from heat, and let the milk mixture stand until lukewarm.
  4. Transfer yeast mixture into a large mixing bowl. Stir milk mixture, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour into the yeast mixture, beating until the batter is smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
  5. Mix melted butter, 1/2 cup sugar, orange blossom honey, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Beat butter mixture into the batter, then beat in eggs and egg yolk.
  6. Mix 2 1/2 cups of flour into the dough. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup flour onto a work surface and knead dough until it holds together, about 5 minutes; knead soaked golden raisins and 1/2 cup almonds into the dough until well distributed.
  7. Form dough into a ball and place into an oiled bowl; turn dough around in the bowl several times to coat outside of dough. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
  8. Punch down dough, knead a few times, and divide dough into 4 pieces. Coat inside of clean 14-ounce cans with butter. Line cans with parchment paper. Roll each piece of dough into a ball, place into a can, and press dough lightly against the inside bottom of can.
  9. Cover cans with a cloth and allow dough to rise to the top of the cans, about 45 minutes.
  10. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  11. Place a baking sheet into the oven; place the cans of dough upright into oven on baking sheet. Bake until kulich are risen and lightly browned, 45 to 50 minutes.
  12. Let kulich cool in the cans for about 15 minutes before gently removing from cans to finish cooling on racks.
  13. Beat egg white in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy; beat in confectioners' sugar until the mixture holds stiff peaks. Beat lemon juice into frosting.
  14. Frost the tops of the kulich and sprinkle tops with 2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds. Refrigerate leftovers.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1524.95 Kcal (6385 kJ)
Calories from fat 357.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.73g 61%
Cholesterol 184.99mg 62%
Sodium 128.5mg 5%
Potassium 802.31mg 17%
Total Carbs 270.3g 90%
Sugars 157.25g 629%
Dietary Fiber 8.73g 35%
Protein 26.74g 53%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.7mg 20%
Calcium 201.6mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 319.65 Kcal (1338 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.33g 61%
Cholesterol 38.78mg 62%
Sodium 26.94mg 5%
Potassium 168.17mg 17%
Total Carbs 56.66g 90%
Sugars 32.96g 629%
Dietary Fiber 1.83g 35%
Protein 5.61g 53%
Vitamin C 2mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 20%
Calcium 42.3mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 33
    Points
  • 41
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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