Russian Easter Bread Recipe

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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
100
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 1/2 to 5 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 packages fast-rising yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 to 4 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp multicolor decorations (optional)
  • it is traditional to make the design xb meaning christ is risen on top of each of these little towering loaves

Directions:

  1. Combine 3 1/2 cups flour, yeast, granulated sugar and salt. Melt butter; add water and heat.
  2. Beat hot liquid and eggs into flour mixture until smooth. Stir in raisins, almonds and lemon peel. With hands, gradually mix in enough of remaining flour to make dough stiff enough to leave side of bowl. Knead dough 5 to 10 minutes. Place in a lightly greased, large bowl; cover and let rise until almost double, 30 to 45 minutes.
  3. Grease well 3 (1-pound) coffee cans. Divide dough into 3 equal parts; shape each part into a smooth ball. Place each ball in a can. Cover; let dough rise until double in bulk and slightly above tops of cans, 45 to 50 minutes.
  4. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake loaves on lowest rack of oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown. Place on wire racks; cool 5 minutes.
  5. Remove from cans; finish cooling on wire racks.
  6. Icing... Combine confectioners sugar and enough lemon juice to make mixture smooth and spoonable. Spread icing over tops of warm loaves; drizzle some down sides. Sprinkle with decorations.
  7. To serve, cut each loaf crosswise into 15 (1/2-inch) slices. Nice served with whipped butter.
  8. Makes 3 loaves.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 99.78 Kcal (418 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.33g 5%
Cholesterol 28.31mg 9%
Sodium 107.06mg 4%
Potassium 46.46mg 1%
Total Carbs 17.19g 6%
Sugars 15.97g 64%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 1%
Protein 1.26g 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 10.8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 257.18 Kcal (1077 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.59g 5%
Cholesterol 72.97mg 9%
Sodium 275.92mg 4%
Potassium 119.75mg 1%
Total Carbs 44.3g 6%
Sugars 41.15g 64%
Dietary Fiber 0.81g 1%
Protein 3.25g 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 27.9mg 1%

* 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

  • 2.2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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