Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 cup milk (lukewarm)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup salted butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup macadamia nuts (chopped)
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instruction
- Dissolve the yeast into the lukewarm milk. The milk shouldn’t be hot. Mix in 1 tablespoon of sugar with 1 cup of flour. Cover and place in a warm place until it starts to bubble and activates. (about 30 minutes)
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs until they are fluffy. Add the sugar, melted butter, sour cream and vanilla. Beat until well combined.
- Pour in the yeast mixture, and add the remaining flour. Mix with a thick wooden spoon and use a dough hook on a mixer. You can also knead with your hands, but it’s very sticky. You can add more flour, but it will be a denser Paska.
- Cover and place in a warm spot until it rises, about 1 ½ - 2 hours.
- Punch down the dough, and mix in chocolate chips, cranberries and macadamia nuts.
- Grease the cans, silicone cylinder or molds with cooking spray. Fill the baking cylinder about halfway with the dough, but no higher than ⅔’s full. Cover with a towel, place in a warm place until the Paska rises near the top of the cylinder. Takes about 30-60 minutes.
- Place into a 350°F/180°C preheated oven on the lower rack. Bake for about 30 minutes, depending on the size of your container.
- Allow to cool on a baking rack to room temperature before adding icing.
