Paska Easter Bread Recipe (Kulich)

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

+ 2 Tbsp warm milk (I used whole milk)

eggs (room temp)

1 tbsp

active dry yeast

2 cups

sugar

2 sticks

unsalted butter ((1/2 lb or 226 gr), melted (if using salted butter, omit salt))

1/2 tsp

salt

1/2 cup

sour cream

1 tsp

vanilla

9 cups

all-purpose Canadian flour (divided)

to 1 1/2 cups raisins (white or brown)

2 cups

powdered Sugar

3 tbsp

Lemon Juice

Large Panettone Paper Molds; we purchased them on Amazon