Tower and Town, March 2023 (view the full edition)Ukrainian Easter BreadIn the spring everyone waits for the brightness of the Easter holiday. Each Christian country has its own special customs associated with this holiday. So, Ukrainians also have a special thing to do on the eve of Easter - baking an Easter bread (a kulich).
After the kulich is baked, its top is covered with white glaze, which is usually made from egg whites beaten with sugar. The Easter bread is decorated with various symbols, patterns, floral ornaments, gingerbread, marshmallows or dried fruits. Here is space for your imagination! The process of preparing and baking Easter bread takes almost a whole day, so it often involves several generations of women from the same family. Cheerful thoughts and the support of friends have always been a guarantee of delicious cakes! Try it yourself. Perhaps cooking with the whole family will also become one of your new family traditions! Yulia Martynova |
A kulich is a sweet, buttery, tall white bread of a cylindrical shape, which according to Orthodox custom is baked before Easter. This dessert is a symbol of Christ's resurrection. Even as she starts to knead the dough, the hostess does it with bright, happy thoughts, trying to drive away anger and negative thoughts. Every housewife has her own special secret for baking Easter bread. The variety of recipes, the individual approach to ingredients and the preservation of the experience of generations allow you to create unique recipes.