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Kulich with cottage cheese filling and raisins
Festive kulich with tender cottage cheese filling and raisins. The dough is made with yeast, turning out soft and airy. Decorate the finished kulich with candied fruits or sprinkles to taste.
- Total
- 240 min
- Standard serving
- 316.7 g
Ingredients
Total 11
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
In warm milk, mix the yeast, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 250 g of flour. Stir and let sit for 15 minutes.
- 2
Step 2
Add melted butter, vegetable oil, 85 g of sugar, 1 egg and a pinch of vanilla. Mix well.
Gradually add the sifted flour, kneading a soft and elastic dough.
- 3
Step 3
Leave the dough in a warm place for 1.5–2 hours until it increases in volume.
- 4
Step 4
Divide the dough into four equal parts. From three parts, make ropes and braid them into a braid with a length equal to the diameter of the pan.
- 5
Step 5
For the filling, mix cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 75 g sugar, a pinch of vanilla, and rinsed raisins.
- 6
Step 6
Roll out a quarter of the dough into a circle and place it on the bottom of the form. Arrange the braided braid, cover and leave in a warm place for 40 minutes.
- 7
Step 7
Spread the cottage cheese filling on the dough. Brush the braid with a mixture of 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of milk.
Bake at 190 °C for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 160 °C and bake for another 40–45 minutes. After 30 minutes of baking, watch the kulich so it doesn't burn. The finished kulich should have a golden crust.
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