Cottage Cheese Easter Bread with Vanilla Paste
Baking and Desserts • Russian
Description
This recipe was shared with us by Emily Johnson, head pastry chef at The Sweet Spot.
Ingredients
- Milk 5 fl oz
- Chicken Egg 5 oz
- Whole egg 5 oz
- Dry yeast 0 oz
- Sugar 5 oz
- Honey 0 oz
- Salt 0 oz
- Vanilla extract 0 oz
- Wheat Flour 20 oz
- Butter 5 oz
- Semi-soft cream cheese 5 oz
- Raisins 15 oz
- Orange zest 0 oz
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Combine milk, eggs, yolk, yeast, sugar, salt, honey, and vanilla paste in a bowl.
Step 2
Then add the flour.
Step 3
Beat all the ingredients until smooth, until the dough starts to pull away from the sides.
Step 4
Add softened butter and cream cheese, and mix. The result should be an elastic dough.
Step 5
Finally, fold in the raisins and orange zest.
Step 6
Let the dough rest at room temperature under plastic wrap for 1.5 to 2 hours.
Step 7
Once the dough has risen, distribute it into molds. Set aside to proof until the dough rises to 1.5 cm below the edge of the mold.
Step 8
Then bake in the oven at 340°F for 20 minutes.
Step 9
Cover the finished bread with royal icing and decorate to taste.
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