Kulich (Russian Panettone)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Combine golden raisins and rum in a small bowl; soak.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Dissolve ½ teaspoon white sugar and yeast in ½ cup warm milk in a separate small bowl; set aside until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 10 minutes.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Combine remaining 1 cup warm milk and 1 cup flour in a large bowl; add yeast mixture and stir well. Cover the bowl; set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Beat 5 egg whites and salt in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; set aside.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Beat egg yolks and remaining sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy and pale, about 5 minutes; beat in vanilla extract. Drain raisins; set raisins aside and add rum to egg yolk mixture.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Add yolk mixture to yeast mixture; mix well. Gently fold in egg whites. Add remaining 5 cups flour, in small batches, mixing well after each addition, until dough starts to pull away from sides of the bowl.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead for about 10 minutes, adding more flour as needed. Start rubbing in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, ¼ cup at a time, until dough seems pliable and soft. Knead 2 minutes more; form into a ball.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Transfer dough to a clean, lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and a clean dish towel. Set aside to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 90 minutes.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead for 2 minutes. Sprinkle some flour over reserved raisins; scatter raisins, almonds, and mixed peels in a circle around dough. Knead dough to evenly incorporate fruits and nuts.'}

10. 10

    {'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Line 2 large metal coffee tins with parchment paper. Divide dough in half; place in the prepared tins. Cover tins with a clean dish towel. Set aside to rise in a warm place until dough has risen to tops of tins, 30 to 60 minutes.'}

11. 11

    {'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).'}

12. 12

    {'id': 'step_11', 'step': 12, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 1 hour. Carefully tip loaves out of tins onto a work surface; cool, about 2 hours.'}

13. 13

    {'id': 'step_12', 'step': 13, 'text': 'Combine confectioners' sugar, 1 egg white, and lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth; brush over tops of kulich loaves, allowing icing to run down sides.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (20 servings total)