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Paska, an Armenian Easter bread

Paska, an Armenian Easter bread

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Paska is an Armenian Easter brioche made with sourdough, butter, and vanilla, baked in a high-sided mold and decorated with colorful Easter eggs.

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Recipe from Chaojoker (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Paska is a traditional Easter dessert enjoyed by Armenian Apostolic Christians, Russian Orthodox Christians, and other Orthodox communities. This tall, yeasted bread, made with butter and vanilla, is allowed to rise for several hours before being baked in a cylindrical mold. It is often decorated with brightly colored Easter eggs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting3 hr
  • Total4 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFour
  • Estimated cost$4.02 $0.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $0.87
  • $0.23
  • $1.40
  • $0.65
  • $0.26
  • $0.61

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Make sure that the starter is alive and active. ≈ 3 min
  2. Combine all the ingredients. ≈ 4 min
  3. Let it rest in a warm place for 2 to 3 hours, until the dough has risen.
  4. Preheat the oven to 175 °C.
  5. Pour: Pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour, pour ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake in the oven for 45 to 60 minutes.
  7. Check the food regularly to ensure it is cooked through before removing it from the oven.
  8. Let it cool completely after taking it out of the oven; it will be ready to use.
  9. Decorate it by arranging colorful eggs around it and planting a plastic cross at the top. ≈ 2 min
  10. You can also create a decorative, edible tablecloth at the top before placing the cross. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Paska, an Armenian Easter bread

  • 250 g of margarine or butter$0.87
  • 200 g of white sugar$0.23
  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 2 egg yolks$0.65
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder$0.26
  • 400 to 530g of all-purpose flour (until the dough is neither too stiff nor too soft)$0.61

Total$4.02

that's $0.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of sourdough starter
  • 250 g of margarine or butter
  • 200 g of white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla
  • 400 to 530g of all-purpose flour (until the dough is neither too stiff nor too soft)

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