Easter Kulich "Craffin"
I am sharing a recipe for a popular Kulich that turns out very tasty, bright, and festive. You will also find a recipe for craffins on the website. Nuts, dried berries, any candied fruits, and more are suitable for the filling. Any baking pans can be used; if your pan is larger than mine, divide the dough into 3 parts.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 4
- Recipe difficulty
- 4 / 5
Ingredients
for 4 servings
- milk 130 ml
- raw yeast 30 g
- butter 50 g
- sugar 100-150 g
- vanilla sugar 10 g
- egg + 2 yolks 1
- orange
- flour 350-400 g
- greasing oils 100 g
- candied peel 100 g
- raisins 100 g
Instructions
Step 1 of 30
Rinse the raisins and pat them dry.
Step 2 of 30
Finely chop the candied fruits.
Step 3 of 30
Squeeze the juice from an orange (50 ml will be required).
Step 4 of 30
Warm the milk until it is lukewarm (do not bring to a hot state).
Step 5 of 30
Add 1 tbsp sugar.
Step 6 of 30
Add the yeast and stir.
Step 7 of 30
Add 50 g of flour and mix.
Step 8 of 30
Leave the starter to rise (it took me 20 minutes).
Step 9 of 30
Beat the sugar, vanilla sugar, egg and yolks.
Step 10 of 30
Add softened butter.
Step 11 of 30
Mix.
Step 12 of 30
Pour in the juice and mix.
Step 13 of 30
Add the starter to the mixture.
Step 14 of 30
Mix well.
Step 15 of 30
Add the flour.
Step 16 of 30
Knead the dough (knead for about 10 minutes).
Step 17 of 30
Cover the mixture with plastic wrap.
Step 18 of 30
Leave to rise (it took 2.5 hours for me).
Step 19 of 30
Divide the dough into 3–4 parts and roll each out thinly into a rectangle (approximately 25×35 cm).
Step 20 of 30
Grease the surface with softened butter.
Step 21 of 30
Distribute the raisins and candied fruits.
Step 22 of 30
Roll up into a log.
Step 23 of 30
Pinch the edges.
Step 24 of 30
Cut the roll, without going all the way through.
Step 25 of 30
Roll up one half (cut side facing out).
Step 26 of 30
Place the uncut part on top of the rolled piece.
Step 27 of 30
Wrap the second part around it (cut side facing out).
Step 28 of 30
Transfer to baking tins (I used tins sized 9×10 cm).
Step 29 of 30
Let them rise. Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for 30–40 minutes.
Step 30 of 30
The finished Kulich (Easter bread) can be dusted with powdered sugar.