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European Easter Bread on a kitchen towel with jam in a bowl besides it
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European Easter Bread Recipe

Course Pastries
Cuisine European, Russian
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4 Units
Calories 1485kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • This are the ingredient you would need. Note: if you plan on adding raisins, soak them in hot water for about 10 minutes. Add raisins in the end to the kneaded dough.
    Ingredients on table including; 2 sticks of butter, 6 eggs, a measuring cup of milk, a bowl of flour, bowl of yeast, bowl of sugar, bowl of raisins, and a bowl of vanilla extract
  • Combine warm milk together with yeast and two cups of flour. Combine by whisking all ingredients together. Cover the bowl with a towel and set it aside in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
    Flour and yeast being mixed into the mixing bowl of milk
  • While the dough is rising, separate egg yolks form egg whites. Whisk egg yolks together with 1 cup of sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk whites until they turn into a foamy mixture.
    2 bowls with egg yolks and egg whites separated
  • Mix in egg yolks to the dough, followed by butter, vanilla extract and egg whites.
    Whisked sugar and egg whites in a mixing bowl, 2 bowls with milk, yeast and flour mixture, and vanilla extract in a small bowl
  • If you are using your mixer, mix in the rest of the flour in small portions. Knead the dough until it becomes elastic. In the picture, you can see how smooth the dough will turn out. Cover the dough with a towel and set it aside to rise for about an hour.
    Dough mixture in a large mixing bowl
  • Get a piece of dough, separate it into three equal pieces. On a very lightly floured surface, roll out each piece into a rope.
    Dough cut into 3 long rolls on a cutting board
  •  Join the ends of the ropes together and braid them.
    Dough in 3 long snake rolls being braided
  • Place each braid on a baking sheet and let it rise for about 30 minutes. 
    2 braided bread rolls on a baking pan lined with a silicon mat and a small bowl of poppy seeds
  • Brush all bread with whisked eggs and sprinkle them with poppy seeds.
    European Easter Bread on a baking pan lined with a silicon mat
  • Bake at 350F, for bout 30 minutes, depending on the size of your bread.
    European Easter Bread on a kitchen towel with jam in a bowl besides it

Nutrition

Calories: 1485kcal | Carbohydrates: 231g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 775mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 1505IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 284mg | Iron: 10.5mg