🍞 breadRank #14medium

Kolach

Name: Kolach
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 2 eggs; 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast; 1 tsp salt

Kolach is a traditional Ukrainian braided bread often prepared for festive occasions such as Christmas and weddings. It symbolizes unity and prosperity in Ukrainian culture and is typically made from rich, yeast-leavened dough.

7 ingredients

butteryslightly sweetyeastyrich

Culinary DNA Preview

Ukrainian80%

Austro Hungarian20%

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
4 cups
milk
1 cup
sugar
1/4 cup
butter
1/2 cup
eggs
2
active dry yeast
2 1/4 tsp
salt
1 tsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Kolach has roots in ancient Slavic customs and was historically used in rituals and celebrations, representing the cyclical nature of life and the importance of family and community bonds.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Ukrainian80%

ingredients+techniques

Austro Hungarian20%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

kneading proofing braiding baking

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