Kulich Easter Bread (Paska)

Ingredients

• 1 cup Warm Milk
• 2 Eggs and 1 Egg Yolk (room temperature)
• 1/4 cup Sour Cream
• 1/2 cup Salted Butter (melted)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
• 4 cups Flour (sifted)
• 2 teaspoons Bread Machine Yeast
• 1/2 -2/3 cup Dried Fruit (Raisins, Cranberries, dried Blueberries)
• Sprinkles
• 2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 3 tablespoons Milk
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare Dough - place dough ingredients in the order listed, into your Bread Machine and select the dough program. Should take about 90 minutes to complete the Dough Cycle.

2. 2

   Punch Down Dough - remove the dough onto a lightly floured surface (it will be very sticky). Punch down to remove air and lightly work the dough, adding about ½ cup of flour as needed. Don't knead it, but really just keep from sticking to the table.

3. 3

   Divide Dough - grease the Coffee Can/Panettone Mold with cooking spray. Line with Parchment Paper. Divide the dough into portions for smaller loafs, or keep together in a single large loaf.

4. 4

   Shape Dough - fill each Coffee Can/Panettone Mold no more than halfway to allow dough to rise.

5. 5

   Second Rise - cover with Cling Wrap and a Kitchen Towel. Place in a warm place for at least 1 hour, allowing to rise until doubled in size.

6. 6

   Bake - place into a 350°F (180°C) preheated oven and bake from 20-30 minutes for small Kulich and 40-50 minutes for large Kulich. If the top is starts to burn, cover with foil and continue to cook. Using a thin wooden skewer, pierce the Kulich, and remove the skewer to test if it is done. If dough sticks on skewer, keep in oven for 5 more minutes and check again.

7. 7

   Cool - allow Kulich to cool in molds for 10 minutes before removing to cool on a Baking Rack. Decorate when at room temperature.

8. 8

   Prepare Icing and Decorate - whisk together Powdered Sugar, Milk and Vanilla until smooth. Drizzle Icing over cooled Kulich and top with colorful candy sprinkles.