EASTER PASKA
Ornately decorated paska bread is customarily prepared for Easter in Ukraine. The dough is marked with a four-sided cross design and often used as the central focus of Ukrainian Easter baskets.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Yield Makes 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together yeast, 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon sugar, and warm water; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, high-gluten flour, and milk; stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place until bubbles form, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in the 5-quart bowl of a professional-size 10-speed mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together eggs, 6 egg yolks, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar on high speed. Slowly add canola oil and mix until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add vanilla, lemon zest, and rum; mix to combine.
- Attach the dough hook attachment to mixer. Add salt, 4 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, and yeast mixture. Mix on low speed until dough comes together. Slowly add butter; continue mixing until dough is no longer sticky, 10 to 15 minutes, adding remaining 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, a tablespoon at a time, to prevent sticking. Alternatively, you can knead dough by hand until smooth, 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a large lightly-oiled bowl; shape into a ball and lightly coat top with oil. Cover with a clean kitchen towel, followed by a layer of plastic wrap, and then a second clean kitchen towel; let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Line the bottom of two 6-quart ovenproof saucepans with waxed paper rounds. Line sides with waxed paper, leaving an overhang of 3 inches; spray paper with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Weight out two 1 1/2-pound pieces of dough; pinch and shape each piece into a flat disk and transfer to prepared saucepans. Using a toothpick, pierce the dough to remove air bubbles. Cover with a clean kitchen towel; let stand in a warm place while preparing decorations.
- Form remaining dough into suns, cross shapes, and fertility symbols for decoration. Brush tops of each loaf with egg white and top with decorative dough; secure using toothpicks. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let loaves stand in a warm place until dough comes to top of pan, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 2 egg yolks with 2 teaspoons water. Brush tops of loaves with egg yolk mixture and transfer to oven; bake until tops are golden brown, about 1 hour. If paska begins to brown too quickly, cover with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil.
- Remove paska from oven. Immediately remove from pans and gently remove toothpicks from bread. Transfer to clean kitchen towel and cover with a second clean kitchen towel to cool. Paska can be frozen for up to 6 months.
PASKA EASTER BREAD
Paska is a traditional Easter bread prepared with lots of eggs, making it much richer than ordinary sweet breads. The beautifully braided top will earn you many compliments.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h30m
Yield 2 loaves (12 pieces each).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 1 cup warm water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add remaining water. Beat in the milk powder and 5 cups flour until smooth. Cover and let rise in a warm place until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Add eggs, butter, salt and remaining sugar; mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half and set 1 portion aside. Divide remaining portion in half; press each portion into a well-greased 10-in. springform pan. Divide reserved dough into 6 balls. Shape each ball into a 30-in. rope; make 2 braids of 3 ropes each. Place a braid around the edge of each pan, forming a circle. Trim ends of braids, reserving dough scraps. Pinch ends of braids to seal. Shape scraps into 2 long thin ropes; form into rosettes or crosses. Place 1 decoration on the center of each loaf. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , In a small bowl, beat egg and water; brush over dough. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 380mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
PASKA BREAD
This traditional Polish egg bread is wonderfully light with a slightly sweet flavor.
Provided by Tiffany Leyda
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Egg
Time 6h40m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Proof the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl until slightly frothy.
- In the meantime, dissolve 1/2 cup sugar in the warm milk; allow to cool to lukewarm. Once cooled, add the milk mixture to the yeast mixture along with 4 cups of flour. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Cover and put in a dark, warm place until the mixture is bubbly and doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Stir in the beaten eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup butter, salt, and lemon peel. Stir well to blend. Begin adding the remaining flour a cup at a time to form a very soft dough.
- Knead the dough on a floured board until soft and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours. Punch dough down, and allow to rise again for 30 minutes.
- Divide dough into three parts (see Cook's Note). Shape into slightly rounded loaves, and place on greased baking sheets. Let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Beat 1 egg with 1 tablespoon water; brush onto loaves.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in preheated oven until loaves are deep brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Once they are done, brush the tops with melted butter for a soft crust.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.6 calories, Carbohydrate 98.3 g, Cholesterol 106.1 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 160.8 mg, Sugar 13.5 g
UKRAINIAN EASTER PASKA
Paska is a round shaped Easter Bread, much richer than the ordinary bread. The top is elaborately decorated with fancy dough ornaments, having a cross as the central motif. The ornamental finishes on paska is given much attention because this bread is taken to church on Easter morning in a special basket along with small portions of other Easter foods. The priest blesses the filled baskets, while the choir sings the traditional Ukrainian Easter hymn "Christ is risen."
Provided by Olha7397
Categories Breads
Time 1h30m
Yield 2 paska's
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a medium bowl combine yeast, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1/4 warm water (100° to 110°).
- Mix until smooth.
- Set bowl aside until mixture is bubbly, 10 to 15 minutes.
- FOR THE SPONGE: Add 4 cups of the flour and milk to yeast mixture.
- With a wooden spoon, mix until well combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap, and let rise at room temperature until double in size, about 30 minutes.
- In the bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat 3 eggs, 8 egg yolks, and sugar until light and pale yellow, about 5 minutes.
- Add the SPONGE mixture.
- Add salt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, orange zest, rum or brandy, melted butter, and vegetable oil.
- Whisk on medium speed until combined.
- Remove whisk attachment from machine, and fit with the dough hook attachment.
- With mixer on medium-low speed, gradually add enough of the remaining 8 cups flour until dough comes away from side of bowl.
- Transfer dough to a clean work surface.
- Knead dough, adding any remaining flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer dough to a large bowl, and cover with a cloth or plastic wrap.
- Place in a warm spot away from drafts, and let it rise until double in size, 1 to 2 hours.
- {Ihad no dough hook so I used wooden spoon and then my hands,{mix well at least 15 min.
- by hand} Place rack in lower two-thirds of oven, and heat to 350°.
- Butter two 9-inch saucepans.
- Cut a piece of waxed paper{I use parchment paper} about 2 inches longer than the circumference of the saucepan.
- Fold this in half lengthwise to make a double thickness.
- Place inside the saucepan, patting it to adhere to the butter.
- The collar should extend 3 to 4 inches above the rim of the saucepan.
- Seal the 2-inch flap with more butter.
- {Butterwaxed paper or parchment too}[I like to cut out circles and put on the bottom off pan, paska comes out easier] When dough has doubled in bulk, punch down, and set aside one-third of dough in a medium bowl covered with plastic wrap for decorations.
- Divide remaining two-thirds dough evenly between saucepans.
- Place bowl and saucepans of dough in a warm place to rise for about 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, on a clean work surface, shape reserved dough into desired motifssolar, crosses, rosettes, birds, braids, scrolls, etc.
- Keep any dough that is not being used covered with plastic to prevent it from drying out.
- TO ATTACH MOTIFS: Brush surface of risen dough in saucepans with 3 lightly beaten egg whites.
- Attach decorative dough ornaments, using a toothpicks to secure motifs to loaves and leave them on until paska is baked and then gently remove toothpicks.
- Keep in a warm place to rise until it reaches almost the top of pans, 20 to 30 minutes.
- FOR THE GLAZE: In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 3 egg yolks and 1 tablespoon water.
- Brush egg mixture on surface of loaves.
- Bake 350 F.
- for 10 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 325°, and bake for an additional 50 minutes.
- Cool paska in pans for 30 minutes.
- When paska has cooled but is still warm, gently remove from pans, and transfer to a rack to cool.
- Makes two 9-inch round loaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4618.4, Fat 150.7, SaturatedFat 54.2, Cholesterol 1629.9, Sodium 684.3, Carbohydrate 670.4, Fiber 24.1, Sugar 76.8, Protein 122.9
UKRAINIAN EASTER CHEESE (PASKA)
This unbaked cheese Paska was one of my mother Sofia's traditional Ukrainian Easter recipes. She passed away in 1995 so I have been making it ever since. It is easy to make, very rich, and a hit every time. Decorate with the fruits of your choice.
Provided by Tania Mychajlyshyn- D'Avignon
Categories Holidays and Events Recipes Easter Desserts Cakes
Time P1D
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine farmer cheese, cream cheese, butter, and egg yolks in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment; mix on low speed to combine. Add sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest, and orange zest; mix until Paska mixture is smooth.
- Line a sieve with dampened cheesecloth, leaving an overhang on all sides. Place over a plate that will catch any additional liquid that drains out.
- Spoon Paska mixture into cheesecloth. Fold the ends of the cheesecloth over the mixture. Cover with a plate and set a heavy weight on top.
- Chill until Paska is firm, overnight to 24 hours.
- Remove weighted plate and unfold cheesecloth ends. Use cheesecloth ends to lift Paska out. Invert onto a plate and peel away cheesecloth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.8 g, Cholesterol 116.6 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 269.4 mg, Sugar 12.7 g
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