Kulichs with kefir
Description
Homemade baking for tea. Kefir buns — a simple and proven recipe for those who want to make tasty Easter pastries without extra hassle. Thanks to kefir and yeast, the dough becomes airy and soft, and raisins add a pleasant sweetness. The recipe yields three buns weighing about 350 grams each. A great option for the festive table The baking is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Place all the ingredients on the table. Warm the kefir slightly in a saucepan over low heat. Rinse the raisins in cold water.
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Step 2
Put the yeast and sugar into a bowl, then pour warm kefir over them.
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Step 3
Vigorously whisk all the ingredients until the yeast is fully dissolved.
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Step 4
Sift 100 g of flour into the yeast mixture.
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Step 5
Mix everything until you obtain a homogeneous mixture — this is the starter. Let the starter rest for 30 minutes in a warm place.
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Step 6
Pour vegetable oil over the ripe starter, add salt. Mix everything.
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Step 7
Sift the flour in batches, mixing it in first with a spoon and then moving on to kneading by hand. Knead by hand for at least 5 minutes.
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Step 8
In the end, you should get a soft dough that doesn’t stick to your hands. You may need a little more flour, so adjust the exact amount yourself. Shape the dough into a ball in the bowl. Let the dough rise for two hours.
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Step 9
During this time, make two quick stir‑fry batches.
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Step 10
After the final rise of the dough, add all the raisins to it and fold them into the dough until evenly distributed.
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Step 11
Then divide the dough into 3 equal parts, shape each into a round and place them in paper molds for baking Easter cakes. Brush the surface of each future cake with a mixture of beaten yolk and 1 tsp of water and let it stand in a warm place for 15–20 minutes.
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Step 12
Bake the kulichs in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 35 minutes.
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Step 13
To make the glaze, place the egg white in a clean, dry bowl and whisk it with a mixer until foamy.
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Step 14
Add powdered sugar in batches, keep the mixer running, and continue beating. In the end, you should have a white, thick glaze.
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Step 15
Cover the kulich with this glaze, and decorate as desired.
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Step 16
Bright Easter to you!