No. 3088 — English-Style Kulich
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3088 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Work together 2 pounds fine wheat flour, ½ pound butter, ½ pound sugar and 1 glass hot milk. Add ½ glass milk in which 3–4 zolotniks dry yeast has been dissolved and allow to rise thoroughly.
When risen, work in first 3 yolks and then 3 whites, together with 2 glasses of large dried currants that have been scalded and squeezed dry. Transfer to a mould and bake.
The closing ingredient list gives 2 pounds flour, ½ pound butter, ½ pound sugar, 1½ glasses milk, 3–4 zolotniks dry yeast, 3 eggs and 1 glass currants.
To provide
2 pounds flour; ½ pound butter. ½ pound sugar; 1½ glasses milk. | 3–4 zolotniks dry yeast; 3 eggs. 1 glass dried currants. |