Paska (groceries)
Paska ( Russian and Ukrainian Пáска) is a milk bread that is traditionally baked for Easter . It is mainly found in the countries of Eastern Europe , the Caucasus, and Central Asia. It is made from milk, eggs, flour, and lemons and tastes sweet. It is decorated with dough shapes, similar to a yeast plait. There is often a cross in the middle. Before baking, the outside of the dough is moistened with milk, which later turns the crust a maroon brown color. The egg yolk gives the paska a yellowish color inside.
Web links
Commons : Paska - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Recipe for Paska (German)
- Recipe for Paska (English) with photos ( Memento from April 29, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- Recipe for Paska