Easter Bread/cake (paska) Recipe

Name: Easter Bread/cake (paska)
Prep time: Several hours
Cook time: Approximately 1 hour
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: flour: 0g; sugar: 0g; eggs: 0g; butter or oil: 0g; icing: 0g; sprinkles or decorative toppings: 0g; yeast or baking powder/soda: 0g; milk: 0g; candies and confections: 0g; alcohol: 0g

flour sugar eggs butter or oil icing sprinkles or decorative toppings yeast or baking powder/soda milk candies and confections alcohol

This festive dish resembles an Easter celebration centerpiece, traditionally enjoyed during the Easter season. It prominently features Paska, an Eastern European Easter bread, known for its rich, bready texture and sweet flavor, often decorated with icing and colorful sprinkles to mark the joyous occasion. Accompanying the Paska are beautifully decorated Easter eggs, signifying rebirth and new beginnings, and a selection of candies and confections, adding sweet notes to the celebration. A bottle of wine or another form of alcohol might also be present, typically shared among adults to toast to health and happiness.

🌎 Eastern European: Dessert

🔥 Calories 0kcal
🍗 Protein 0g
🍚 Carbs 0g
🧈 Fat 0g

🥗 Ingredients:

flour (0g)
sugar (0g)
eggs (0g)
butter or oil (0g)
icing (0g)
sprinkles or decorative toppings (0g)
yeast or baking powder/soda (0g)
milk (0g)
candies and confections (0g)
alcohol (0g)

🍳 How to cook (8 servings):

Cooking Time: Approximately 1 hourPreperation Time: Several hours

Paska Bread

1. Combine flour, sugar, eggs, butter or oil, yeast or baking powder/soda, and milk in a large mixing bowl. 2. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, then let it rise until doubled in size. 3. Shape the dough into a loaf or round cake and let it rise again. 4. Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown and cooked through. 5. Allow to cool before decorating with icing and sprinkles.

Decorated Easter Eggs

1. Gently wash and boil eggs until hard-cooked. 2. Let the eggs cool before decorating them with dyes, paints, or markers. 3. Use various techniques to create patterns or designs on the eggs, reflecting the joy and renewal of Easter.

Serving

Arrange the Paska, decorated eggs, and candies on a platter or in a basket. Serve the bread sliced, accompanied by the eggs and candies. Pour the wine or selected beverage into glasses for a celebratory toast.