World Flavors Cookbook

Kozinjak (Sweet Easter Bread)

Name: Kozinjak (Sweet Easter Bread)
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: North Macedonia
Ingredients: 1kg flour, 400ml milk, 200g sugar, 150g butter, 3 eggs, 100g raisins, lemon zest, yeast

A sweet, braided yeast bread filled with raisins and often walnuts or poppy seeds, traditional for Easter.

Cuisine: North Macedonia

Ingredients

1kg flour, 400ml milk, 200g sugar, 150g butter, 3 eggs, 100g raisins, lemon zest, yeast

Instructions

1. Prepare a sweet yeast dough with milk, butter, and eggs. 2. Let it rise in a warm place until doubled. 3. Knead in raisins and lemon zest. 4. Divide into three strands and braid them together. 5. Place in a pan and let rise again. 6. Brush with egg and sprinkle with sugar. 7. Bake at 180°C (350°F) until browned.