Paska (Easter Bread) Recipe

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Paska (Easter Bread)
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
746
Calories
Total time
330
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 tsp dry yeast
  • 1 large potato
  • 2 1/2 cups warm milk
  • 7 -8 egg yolks
  • 7 -8 egg whites , stiffly beaten
  • 1 1/2-2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2-1 tsp orange zest
  • bit vanilla

Directions:

  1. Peel and chop potato.
  2. Boil until tender.
  3. Drain, reserving water.
  4. Mash the potato.
  5. Soften yeast in 3/4 cup lukewarm potato water (water from cooking the potato) for 10 minutes.
  6. Add a bit of flour to make a soft sponge.
  7. In the meantime, warm the milk.
  8. Pour it over 2 cups flour.
  9. Beat until smooth.
  10. Allow to cool slightly.
  11. Beat egg yolks with 1 cup sugar.
  12. Add warm flour mixture.
  13. Add stiffly beaten egg whites.
  14. Add yeast mixture.
  15. Cover and let rise until light.
  16. Add softened margarine, salt, remaining sugar and mashed potato (should have at least half cup mashed potato).
  17. Add enough flour to make a medium soft dough.
  18. (It will be a bit sticky- if too stickly add flour but be careful not to add too much flour.) Knead 10 minutes.
  19. Cover and let rise to double its bulk.
  20. Shape into loaves.
  21. (You may make braided loaves, round loaves, or oval loaves.) Cover and let rise again.
  22. Bake at 325 F until golden.
  23. Be careful not to overbake.
  24. Make icing (or glaze) with powdered sugar and milk.
  25. Ice when bread is completed cooled.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 745.99 Kcal (3123 kJ)
Calories from fat 280.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.2g 48%
Cholesterol 206.64mg 69%
Sodium 1702.83mg 71%
Potassium 493.11mg 10%
Total Carbs 96.01g 32%
Sugars 40.71g 163%
Dietary Fiber 6.6g 26%
Protein 22.1g 44%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Calcium 314.3mg 31%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 209.33 Kcal (876 kJ)
Calories from fat 78.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.75g 48%
Cholesterol 57.98mg 69%
Sodium 477.81mg 71%
Potassium 138.37mg 10%
Total Carbs 26.94g 32%
Sugars 11.42g 163%
Dietary Fiber 1.85g 26%
Protein 6.2g 44%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 1.3mg 25%
Calcium 88.2mg 31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.7
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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