Easter Kulich Craffin
Baking and Desserts | Australian cuisine
⏳ Time
4 hours
🥕 Ingredients
13
🍽️ Servings
4
Description
Easter Kulich Craffin
Ingredients
- Wheat Flour - 12.7 oz
- Dry yeast - 1 teaspoon
- Milk - 2 fl oz
- Sugar - 3.5 oz
- Butter - 4.9 oz
- Orange juice concentrate - 1 fl oz
- Orange zest - 1 tablespoon
- Chicken Egg - 1 piece
- Egg white - 2 pieces
- Salt - ½ teaspoon
- Nutmeg - a pinch
- Dried cranberries with sugar - 7.1 oz
- Powdered Sugar - to taste
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Prepare the sponge — add 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of flour, and dry yeast to warm milk. Mix well and leave in a warm place for 10–15 minutes until a foamy cap forms.
Step 2
Mix 2 yolks and the whole egg with the remaining sugar (about 80 g), salt, and beat with a mixer until the sugar is completely dissolved. You should get a light egg foam — the volume will increase by about 2 times.
Step 3
Pour the sponge into the previously sifted flour and add melted butter (40 g), orange juice, and zest. Pour in the egg mixture and knead the dough.
Step 4
The dough will be quite sticky, but do not add more flour. Transfer it to the countertop and continue kneading. It's better to grease your hands with vegetable oil — this way the dough will stick less to your hands. Knead the dough for about 15 minutes until it becomes elastic and stops sticking to the surface.
Step 5
Place the dough in an oiled bowl, also grease the surface of the dough with oil. Cover and place in a warm place for about 2 hours. The dough will increase in volume by 1.5–2 times.
Step 6
Transfer the dough to the countertop and divide it into 2–3 parts depending on the size of the mold. Roll into balls, cover with plastic wrap, and let the dough rest for 5–10 minutes.
Step 7
Dust the countertop and dough with flour and roll out into a thin rectangular sheet.
Step 8
Spread softened butter over the dough sheet, sprinkle with nutmeg, and add cranberries (candied fruits/raisins/dried apricots).
Step 9
Roll the dough into a tight roll. Cut the dough lengthwise with a sharp knife, leaving 2–3 cm uncut at the end.
Step 10
Form the craffin in a spiral so that the cut with layers is on the outside. The first half will form the base of the kulich, and the second will be layered spirally on top of the first.
Step 11
Place the kulich in a mold, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for about an hour.
Step 12
Bake the kulich in a preheated oven at 392°F for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 180 and continue baking for another 20–30 minutes.
Step 13
Cool the finished kulich completely. Decorate with powdered sugar or icing.
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