How to Make Russian Kulich Bread

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Boil half a cup of the milk.

   Mix this with 100 g,
   3.5 oz of the flour and leave for 10 minutes for the yeast to react. ,,, Then add the rest of the yolk mixture, add 500 g,
   17.6 oz of flour and knead the dough until it stops sticking to your hands. , Slowly add it to the dough, and mix in well.
   
   At this stage, preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF. , Mix through, then leave the dough to rise again. , Remember that the container should only be filled halfway.
   
   Sprinkle some raisins and candied citrus peel on the top, and let the dough rise again until it fills about two thirds of the container., Put the dough in the oven for about an hour. , To check if the cake is ready, gently sink a knife into it.
   
   It should come out clean.
   
   Allow to cool on a wire cooling rack.
   
   It can be served without icing, as shown in this image, or you can go one step further and add icing (see next)., Place the sugar into a pan, mix it with the hot water and stir until dissolved.
   
   Bring the mixture to the boil on high heat, without stirring.
   
   When the mixture begins to boil, remove the foam that forms at the top.
   
   Cover the pan and boil until it thickens.
   
   Take the pan off the heat and add the lemon juice.
   
   Get a mechanic whisker and beat the mixture until it becomes white and thick. , Decorate as wished, see one example in the photo accompanying this step.
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   Step 2: Mix the boiled milk with 100 g

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   Step 3: 3.5 oz of the flour until you get an elastic mass.

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   Step 4: Dissolve the yeast in another half cup of warm milk.

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   Step 5: Combine the two mixtures

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   Step 6: mix well

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   Step 7: cover and leave for about 1 hour

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   Step 8: or more

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   Step 9: if needed for the mixture to leaven completely.

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    Step 10: Meanwhile

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    Step 11: mix the yolks

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    Step 12: whites

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    Step 13: sugar and salt

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    Step 14: and whisk until white.

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    Step 15: Add half of the yolk mixture to the yeast mixture

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    Step 16: and let it rise over one hour.

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    Step 17: Melt the butter.

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    Step 18: Add the spices

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    Step 19: raisins

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    Step 20: candied citrus peel

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    Step 21: and cognac.

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    Step 22: Depending on the size you want the kulich to be

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    Step 23: divide the dough if you need to and place the dough into the baking container.

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    Step 24: Coat the top of the with egg yolk.

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    Step 25: Remove the kulich from the oven when baked.

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    Step 26: Make the icing

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    Step 27: if you're using it.

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    Step 28: When cooled

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    Step 29: add the icing.

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