Easter Kulich

Name: Easter Kulich
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 1食分
Cuisine: 家庭料理
Ingredients: Wheat flour — 60 g; Milk 2.5% — 25 ml; Dry yeast — 1 g; Sugar — 15 g; Eggs — 0.4 個; Butter — 12 g; Raisins — 12 g; Vanilla sugar — 2 g; Salt — 0.4 g; Powdered sugar — 10 g; Lemon — 3 g

A rich, buttery yeast bread studded with raisins and topped with a glossy sugar glaze. The dough rises twice—plan ahead for patience.

所要時間: 180 分
1人分: 479 kcal
材料: ≈ $0.36
タンパク質: 10 g

肉なし甘い

材料

1 Wheat flour 60 g
2 Milk 2.5%パック 930 ml ≈ $0.91 25 ml
3 Dry yeast 1 g
4 Sugar 15 g
5 Eggsパック 10 個 ≈ $1.89 0.4 個
6 Butterパック 180 g ≈ $1.60 12 g
7 Raisinsパック 200 g ≈ $2.40 12 g
8 Vanilla sugar 2 g
9 Salt お好みで
10 Powdered sugar 10 g
11 Lemon≈ $4.65 / kg 3 g

灰色の行は常備品です（塩・油・香辛料）。これらは1人分の価格には含まれません。

作り方

Sponge: Mix warm (38°C / 100°F) milk² with yeast, 1 tsp sugar, and 2 tbsp flour; cover and let sit 20 minutes until bubbly.
Dough: Whisk eggs⁵ with sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt; stir in the sponge, softened butter⁶, and gradually add flour; knead 10 minutes until smooth and no longer sticky.
Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm spot 1–1.5 hours, until doubled.
Rinse raisins⁷, pat dry, and toss in 1 tbsp flour; fold into the dough.
Grease loaf pans, fill with dough to one-third; cover and let rise 40 minutes until two-thirds full.
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30–40 minutes (depending on size)—test with a skewer (should come out clean). If the top browns too soon, tent with foil.
Cool in pans 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack. Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar with lemon¹¹ juice to a thick drizzle; coat cooled kulich.

コツ

なぜこうするのか: Use warm milk (38°C) for the sponge to activate yeast quickly—too hot kills it, too cold slows fermentation. Notice bubbles forming in 20 minutes.
代用できる材料: Replace raisins with dried cranberries (12g) for tartness; swap vanilla sugar for ½ tsp vanilla extract (add to eggs).
よくある失敗: Overbaking makes the kulich dry inside—check with a skewer at 30 minutes; if it smells burnt, it’s done too long.
保存と温め直し: Eat within 2 days; reheat in a 160°C oven for 5 minutes wrapped in foil. Freeze unbaked dough only.
合わせるもの: Pair with strong black tea or coffee for a festive breakfast. Serve slices with jam for a simple snack.