Thanks to Joan C.
Ukrainian Paska (Easter Bread) from Pamela Peterson’s grandmother Mary Kissel Repokis. Pam writes, “This is her recipe from the old country. I’ve made it myself many times and always think of her showing me how.”
Ingredients
1 tsp. sugar (in addition to below)
1 package dry yeast
1 cup lukewarm water
3 cups whole milk
5 cups flour
6 beaten eggs
1/3 cup sugar (in addition to above)
½ cup melted butter
1 Tbsp salt
9-10 cups flour
Optional: 1 cup raisins
Method
1. Preheat oven at 400°. Combine tsp. sugar, yeast and dissolve in 1 cup lukewarm water for ten minutes.
2. Scald 3 cups of milk, then let cool to lukewarm.
3. Add yeast mixture, 5 cups of flour and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
4. Cover and let rise in a warm place until light and bubbly.
5. Add 6 beaten eggs, 1/3 cup sugar, ½ cup melted butter, 1 Tbsp salt.
6. Stir all together, and add 9-10 cups of flour, and knead until elastic.
(7. Optional: Add 1 cup raisins.)
8. Place in a large, greased bowl, cover and let rise until double in size.
9. Punch down, and let rise until double again.
10. Place in loaf pans and let rise until double.
11. Brush carefully with beaten egg diluted with 2 Tbsp water.
12. Bale at 400° for 15 minutes, then reduce to 350 and continue baking for 40 minutes.
Bread should sound hollow when tapped!