Source: Pixel-Shot, AdobeStockIt's simply impossible to count all the ways to prepare Easter kulich. This is because for centuries, hostesses have constantly added their own touches, and every home had its special recipe. But from all this variety, we've selected the 20 best options and are ready to share them with you!
1. Alexandrian Easter Kulich
Source: pulse.mail.ruAlexandrian dough is made with baked milk and turns out incredibly aromatic.
You will need: 500 ml baked milk, 75 g fresh yeast, 5 eggs, 2 egg yolks, 250 g butter, 500 g sugar, 1.2-1.3 kg flour, 10 g vanilla sugar, 100 g raisins, 100 g candied fruits, 100 g dried fruits, 1 tbsp cognac, 0.3 tsp salt.
Preparation: Whisk eggs and yolks with sugar, add softened butter and beat everything together with a mixer. Dissolve yeast in warm baked milk, combine both mixtures and beat again with a mixer. Cover the dough with a towel and leave it for 8-12 hours at room temperature.
Soak raisins and dried fruits in hot water for 10 minutes and pat dry. Chop dried fruits and candied fruits, lightly dust with flour and mix the filling. Fold sifted flour with vanilla sugar and salt into the dough, then mix in the filling and a tablespoon of cognac. Leave the dough in a warm place for another 1.5-2 hours.
Divide the dough into molds, cover and leave in a warm place for another 1 hour. Bake Alexandrian kulich in the oven: first 20 minutes at 180 degrees, then cover with foil and bake for another 40 minutes at 160 degrees. Remove the foil, turn off the oven and leave the kulich in it for another half an hour.
2. Cruffin Easter Kulich
Source: postila.ruCruffin dough is something between croissant and muffin dough.
You will need: 220 ml milk, 700 g flour, 2 eggs, 4 egg yolks, 40 g fresh yeast, 180 g butter, 80 g sugar, 15 g vanilla sugar, 1 tsp salt, 100 g raisins, 50 g candied fruits, 50 ml cognac.
Preparation: Mix yeast, warm milk, and a spoon of sugar. Leave for 15 minutes. Lightly beat eggs, yolks, and both types of sugar. Sift flour with salt, melt 80 g of butter, and combine all these ingredients. Knead the dough thoroughly for 10-15 minutes.
Leave the dough in a warm place for 1 hour, and in the meantime, soak washed raisins in cognac. Divide the dough into three parts and roll them into thin, long rectangles. Grease each with the remaining softened butter, spread raisins and candied fruits, and roll into long, thin logs. Cut each log lengthwise, not quite to the end.
Coil three cruffins into a two-tiered spiral, place in a mold, and leave them in a warm place for another 1 hour. Bake the kulich for 10 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees, then cover everything with foil, reduce the temperature to 180, and bake for another 35-40 minutes.
3. Moist Easter Kulich
Source: bistrofastfood.ruThis kulich becomes especially tender a day after baking.
You will need: 900 g flour, 180 g sugar, 5 eggs, 300 ml milk, 250 g butter, 12 g dry yeast, 1 tsp salt, 50 g vanilla sugar, 200 g dried fruits.
Preparation: Mix 100 ml warm milk, a spoon of sugar, and yeast, and leave in a warm place for half an hour. Mix the remaining warm milk, another spoon of sugar, and a few spoons of flour. Pour the risen dough into it, mix everything together, and leave in a warm place for another 1 hour.
Separate egg whites and yolks. Beat yolks with a mixer until pale with the remaining sugar. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form and lightly beat softened butter. Add yolks, salt, and vanilla sugar to the risen dough. Fold in the egg whites with a spatula, then gradually add the remaining flour and butter alternately.
Knead the dough for 15-20 minutes and leave it for another 2 hours in a warm place. Fold in washed and chopped dried fruits and divide the dough into molds. Leave the kulich in a warm place for another half an hour and bake for about 30-35 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees.
4. Chocolate Easter Kulich
Source: dzen.ruWe recommend drizzling the finished kulich with a suitable chocolate glaze.
You will need: 600 g flour, 300 ml milk, 10 g dry yeast, 150 g sugar, 2 eggs, 50 g butter, 60 g cocoa, 50 g candied fruits, 50 g walnuts, vanilla.
Preparation: Dissolve yeast, a spoon of sugar, and 2 spoons of flour in warm milk. Leave the dough to rise for 20 minutes. Beat eggs with a mixer with the remaining sugar, add softened butter, cocoa, and vanilla, and beat again. You can also add more spices or zest. Add the risen dough and half of the sifted flour to the eggs.
Knead the dough and leave it for 1 hour in a warm place. Add chopped nuts and candied fruits, add the remaining flour, and knead the dough again. Leave in a warm place for another 40 minutes, divide into kulich molds, and return to a warm place for half an hour. Bake chocolate kulich for 20-30 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees.
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5. Royal Easter Kulich
Source: bastion27.ruA spicy Easter kulich with a very generous and varied filling.
You will need: 550 ml 10-15% cream, 40 g fresh yeast, 1.2 kg flour, 300 g sugar, 10 egg yolks, 3 eggs, 200 g butter, 100 g raisins, 100 g candied fruits, 50 g dried cranberries, 50 g blanched almonds, 0.5 tsp each of vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.
Preparation: Mix warm cream, yeast, and 2 spoons of sugar. Leave for 5 minutes, stir again, and gradually add 500 g of sifted flour. Knead and leave the dough in a warm place for 1-2 hours.
Beat yolks, eggs, and sugar with a mixer until fluffy. Mix yolks, risen dough, and all spices until smooth, add the remaining flour, and knead the dough. Gradually fold in softened butter and leave the dough for 1-2 hours in a warm place.
Steam, dry, and chop dried fruits and candied fruits. Chop almonds and mix all the filling with a spoon of flour. Fold the filling into the dough, leave it for another half an hour, and divide into molds. Let the kulich rise for another 40-50 minutes and bake them in the oven at 180 degrees. Baking time depends on the size – from 20 to 50 minutes.
6. Easter Kulich with Baked Milk
Source: klublady.ruA simple, yet very delicious kulich recipe made from readily available ingredients.
You will need: 250 ml baked milk, 3 eggs, 170 g sugar, 10 g dry yeast, 150 g butter, 600-700 g flour, 200 g raisins.
Preparation: Pour boiling water over raisins for 10 minutes and pat dry. Mix warm baked milk, a spoon of sugar, yeast, and 200 g flour. Cover the dough with a towel and leave for half an hour.
Separate egg whites from yolks and mash yolks with sugar. Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form. Mix the risen dough with yolks, then add softened butter and gently fold in the egg whites. Finally, add the remaining flour, knead the dough, and leave it for 1 hour in a warm place.
Add raisins to the dough, knead again, and divide into molds. Leave in a warm place for another half an hour. Bake the kulich in the oven for 10 minutes at 100 degrees, then raise the temperature to 180 degrees and bake for another 25-35 minutes until done.
7. Cottage Cheese Easter Kulich
Source: lubymye-recepti.ruChoose full-fat cottage cheese for a more tender and soft dough.
You will need: 250 g flour, 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, 125 g cottage cheese, 30 g butter, 50 ml milk, 120 g sugar, vanilla, 5 g dry yeast, 50 g candied fruits, 1 pinch of salt.
Preparation: Mix warm milk, yeast, a spoon of sugar, and a spoon of flour, and leave for 20 minutes. Blend cottage cheese until smooth. Beat egg, yolk, sugar, salt, and vanilla with a mixer until fluffy.
Combine all ingredients and gradually fold in the remaining flour. Leave the dough in a warm place for 2 hours, then fold in candied fruits and divide into molds. Leave the kulich in a warm place for another 1 hour and bake them in the oven for 30-40 minutes at 160 degrees.
8. Kefir Easter Kulich
Source: pinterest.comIf desired, fold any filling, such as dried fruits or candied fruits, into the kulich dough.
You will need: 300 ml kefir, 200 g sugar, 1 egg, 2 egg yolks, 150 g butter, 1 tbsp dry yeast, 1 packet vanilla sugar, 0.5 tsp salt, 650 g flour, 1 pinch of salt, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp lemon zest.
Preparation: Mix warm kefir, softened butter, egg, yolks, turmeric, vanilla and regular sugar, zest, and salt. Separately sift flour with yeast. Combine both mixtures, knead the dough thoroughly, and leave it in a warm place for 1-2 hours. Fold in the desired filling, divide the dough into molds, and leave in a warm place for another 40 minutes. Bake the kulich in the oven for 30-45 minutes at 180 degrees.
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9. Sour Cream Easter Kulich
Source: ovkuse.ruYou can use sour cream of any fat content, including homemade.
You will need: 200 g sour cream, 300 ml milk, 10 g dry yeast, 3 eggs, 200 g sugar, 150 g butter, 700-800 g flour, 2 tsp vanilla sugar, 300 g raisins.
Preparation: Mix warm milk, yeast, a spoon of sugar, and 200 g flour. Leave the resulting dough to rise in a warm place for half an hour. Beat eggs with a mixer with regular and vanilla sugar. Add the risen dough, then softened butter and sour cream.
Fold in sifted flour, leave the dough for 1 hour in a warm place, and then add washed raisins. Leave the dough in a warm place for another half an hour, divide into molds, and bake the kulich for 30-35 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees.
10. Easter Kulich with Dry Yeast
Source: youtube.comThe advantage is that with dry yeast, you don't need to make a pre-ferment.
You will need: 350-400 g flour, 1 egg, 100 ml milk, 100 g sugar, 50 g butter, 7 g dry yeast, 2 tbsp sour cream, 2 pinches of vanilla.
Preparation: Beat egg with sugar, add milk, softened butter, sour cream, and vanilla. Beat the dough each time. Sift flour, mix it with dry yeast, combine both mixtures, and knead thoroughly. Leave the dough in a warm place for 1-2 hours, place in molds, and leave for another 30 minutes. Bake the kulich for approximately 35 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees.
11. Easter Kulich with Candied Fruits
Source: dzen.ruIn addition to candied fruits, orange zest also adds a special touch to this Easter kulich.
You will need: 4 eggs, 1 tbsp orange zest, 50 ml orange juice, 250 ml milk, 30 g fresh yeast, 150 g sugar, 170 g butter, 250 g candied fruits, 720-750 g flour.
Preparation: Dissolve yeast and 2 spoons of sugar in warm milk, leave for 20 minutes. Add 500 g of sifted flour, knead, and leave the dough in a warm place for another 40 minutes. Add melted butter, orange juice, zest, and the remaining sugar.
Pour in whisked eggs and knead the dough. Gradually fold in the remaining flour and leave for another 40 minutes in a warm place. Fold in candied fruits, divide the dough into molds, and leave the kulich for another half an hour. Bake them for about 40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees.
12. Healthy Easter Kulich (PP)
Source: delo-vcusa.ruA light and accessible healthy recipe without complex or rare ingredients.
You will need: 100 g rice flour, 50 g corn flour, 5 g baking powder, 3 eggs, 150 ml kefir, 1 handful of raisins, sugar substitute.
Preparation: Separate egg whites from yolks and whisk yolks with kefir and sugar substitute. Mix dry ingredients, combine them with kefir, and add washed raisins. Beat egg whites with a mixer until stiff peaks form and fold them into the dough with a spatula. Divide the dough into molds and bake the kulich for 40-45 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees.
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13. Yeast-Free Easter Kulich
Source: souspark.ruThe main advantage of this dough is that it doesn't need hours to rise.
You will need: 300-350 g flour, 100 g butter, 300 ml kefir or sour milk, 150 g sugar, 1 tsp baking soda, 100 g butter, zest of 1 lemon, 1 packet vanilla sugar, 100 g dried fruits or candied fruits.
Preparation: Mix kefir with baking soda and leave for a few minutes. Separately mix melted butter, both types of sugar, and zest. Combine both mixtures, fold in flour, and finally – add washed and chopped dried fruits. Place the dough in molds and bake the kulich for 25-30 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees.
14. No-Bake Easter Kulich
Source: youtube.comAn original raw vegan kulich recipe, and also completely flour-free.
You will need: 100 g walnuts, 200 g almonds, 150 g dates, 100 g raisins, 50 g dried apricots, 2 oranges, 50 g sesame seeds, 50 g flax seeds, 1 tsp cinnamon, 0.5 tsp cardamom, 0.5 tsp nutmeg, 40 g shredded coconut.
Preparation: Soak all dried fruits in hot water for 10-15 minutes and pat dry. Grind nuts with a blender, add all spices to them. Separately grind sesame seeds and flax seeds.
Separately grind dried apricots, dates, juice and zest of one orange. If necessary, add the juice of the second orange. Thoroughly mix dried fruits, seeds, nuts, and washed raisins. Firmly press the mixture into a mold, sprinkle with shredded coconut, and refrigerate the kulich for at least 1 hour to set.
15. Easter Kulich in a Bread Machine
Source: domovodstvo-kulinariya.ruA bread machine is especially good because it does everything itself.
You will need: 350 g flour, 3 eggs, 70 ml milk, 70 g raisins, 70 g butter, 4 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp dry yeast, 1 pinch of salt, vanilla.
Preparation: Pour boiling water over raisins for 10 minutes and pat dry. Lightly warm the milk and take out the butter in advance to soften it. Load all ingredients into the bread machine according to the instructions. Select the sweet bread or raisin bread setting. Choose a light crust and a weight of 500 g.
16. Easter Kulich in a Multicooker
Source: готовимсольгойлунгу.рфIn a multicooker, Easter kulich turns out no worse than in the oven.
You will need: 250 ml milk, 150 g sugar, 1 pinch of salt, 3 eggs, 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp dry yeast, 100 g butter, 100 g candied fruits or raisins, 1 lemon, 600 g flour.
Preparation: Mix warm milk, yeast, a spoon of sugar, and 250 g flour. Leave the resulting dough to rise in a warm place for half an hour. Separate egg whites from yolks and mash yolks with sugar. Beat egg whites with a mixer until stiff peaks form with a pinch of salt. Mix the risen dough with yolks, add softened butter, and stir.
Fold egg whites into the dough. Gradually add the remaining flour, knead everything, and leave for 1 hour in a warm place. Add candied fruits and lemon zest to taste. Place the dough in the multicooker bowl and turn on the "Keep Warm" mode for 10 minutes, then the "Bake" mode for 1.5 hours.
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17. Banana Easter Kulich
Source: postila.ruThis kulich will definitely appeal to sweet tooths, especially children.
You will need: 2 eggs, 2 bananas, 1 cup sugar, 1 packet vanilla sugar, 50 ml water, 80 g butter, 1.5 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 0.5 tsp baking powder, 1 handful of raisins.
Preparation: Blend peeled bananas with water. Beat softened butter with a mixer with both types of sugar. While continuing to beat, add eggs one by one. Then add bananas, baking soda, and baking powder. Beat everything again and gradually fold in the flour, and finally – add raisins. Place the kulich in a mold and bake for 40-50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees.
18. Keto Easter Kulich
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruAn amazing kulich recipe using a blend of almond and coconut flour.
You will need: 3 eggs, 100 g full-fat cottage cheese, 50 g butter, 70 ml 33% cream, 100 g almond flour, 45 g coconut flour, 1 tsp baking powder, erythritol.
Preparation: Blend cottage cheese with softened butter and eggs until smooth, add cream and mix. Add sifted dry ingredients, mix and place the dough in a mold. Bake the kulich for 30-40 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees, then reduce the temperature to 100 degrees and leave the kulich for another 1 hour. Check with a wooden skewer.
19. Easter Kulich with Nuts
Source: AdobeStockThis kulich is rolled, so the filling looks very interesting.
You will need: 400 g flour, 2 tsp dry yeast, 0.3 tsp salt, 90 g butter, 4 tbsp sugar, 100 ml milk, 4 egg yolks, 1 g vanilla, 50 g peanuts, 100 g raisins, 50 g walnuts, 140 g cream cheese, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2 tbsp brown sugar.
Preparation: Pour hot milk over butter, salt, vanilla, and 4 spoons of regular sugar. Stir everything until smooth and let the mixture cool slightly. Add yeast, stir, and leave for another 10 minutes. Add egg yolks, stir again, and gradually fold in the flour.
Leave the dough for 2 hours in a warm place. Soak raisins, roast and chop nuts, and mix everything with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll out the dough into a rectangle, spread it with cream cheese, and add the filling.
Roll into a tight log, pinch and tuck in the edges so that all the filling is inside. Place the log in a mold seam-side down and leave in a warm place for another 2 hours. Bake the kulich in the oven for 50-60 minutes at 180 degrees.
20. Carrot Easter Kulich
Source: dzen.ruFor an even richer flavor, add a little orange or tangerine zest.
You will need: 50 g butter, 200 g flour, 60 g sour cream, 1 egg, 1 pinch of salt, 1 egg yolk, 60 g sugar, 80 g carrots, 15 ml orange juice, 5 g dry yeast.
Preparation: Beat egg, yolk, sugar, sour cream, salt, and orange juice with a mixer until fluffy. Mix sifted flour and dry yeast, combine both mixtures, and knead the dough. Add grated carrots and melted butter, knead the dough again, place it in a mold, and leave in a warm place for 1-2 hours. Bake the kulich in the oven for 30-40 minutes at 160-170 degrees.