* Exported from MasterCook * Easter Kulick with Paska Recipe By : Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Breads Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- -----BREAD----- 2 packages Active Dry Yeast 1/2 cup Warm Water 1/2 cup Warm Milk 1/2 cup Sugar 1 teaspoon Salt (opt) 2 Eggs 1/2 cup Shortening 6 Flour 1/2 cup Raisins 1/4 cup Blanched Almonds -- chopped 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla -----FROSTING----- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons Warm Water 1/2 teaspoon Grated Lemon Peel 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice -----PASKA----- 1/4 pound Sweet Butter -- unsalted 1/2 pound Powdered Sugar 4 Egg Yolks 3 pounds Farmer Cheese 1/4 pound Raisins 1/2 pound Nuts -- chopped 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1/2 pint Cream 2 cups Cherries -- chopped *** Bread *** Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk, sugar, eggs, shortening, 2/ cups flour, raisins, almonds and vanilla. Beat until smooth with electric mixer. Mix in enough flour remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn out on a lightly floured board and knead adding remaining flour until smooth and elestic, about 5 minutes. Cover with saran wrap and let rest 20 minutes. Divide in half and let rise about 1/ hours until double. Place each half in a well greased 1-lb coffee can. Let rise to top of cans (about 40 minutes). Preheat oven to 375oF. Bake 40-45 minutes or until brown. Remove and drizzle with frosting mixture while still warm and serve with Paska. *** Frosting *** Mix all ingredients together. *** Paska *** Mix the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add remaining ingredients, mixing well. Put in a cheese cloth to drain out liquid (about 3 hours), using a weight. Remove from cloth and refrigerate. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -