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large round loafMedium
Published 2020
Paska bread is a work of art baked especially for the blessing of foods at church on Easter morning. Much richer than ordinary bread, it is flavored with plenty of eggs and rich melted butter. This makes a lovely round loaf of bread traditionally decorated with dough ornaments such as crosses, rosettes, swirls, and twists, and sometimes even more elaborate pieces such as pine cones and small birds! A little beaten egg is brushed on the loaf prior to baking and the result is a stunnin
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I made this a while back in April (it being an Easter specialty). My Ukrainian friend told me it is traditionally generously smothered with icing and sprinkles. That almost made up for the fact that I unfortunately forgot to include the sugar in the main recipe - oops!