Russian Easter Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar plus a pinch
  • 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter
  • Pinch of saffron threads, crumbled
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (from a 1/4-oz package)
  • 1/4 cup lukewarm water (105-115ºF)
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for dusting
  • 4 large eggs

Description

A Cross Between Brioche And Challah, This Bread (called Kulich) Is A Lightly Sweetened, Egg-glazed Cylinder, Often Baked In A Coffee Can To Make A Tall Loaf.

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