What is the beanie?

Kulich is a traditional Orthodox Easter treatment, which is originally from Russia, and consumes orthodox Christians throughout Eastern Europe between Easter and Pentecosts. This sweet, rich bread contains some ingredients that are forbidden over the Lent, so it is attractive to people who have preceded in 40 days that precede Easter. In many communities, the priest bless the ball, who created members of the community, and is consumed at breakfast together with the spread of cheese known as Paskha and eggs that were colored red to symbolize Christ's blood. Pascha is the main holiday for Orthodox Christians who spend 40 days before Easter observation of the fasting and participating in regular worship. On Easter Sunday, orthodox Christians normally participate in midnight ceremonies to celebrate Christ's resurrection and watch midnight with special Pascha food, which often includes in Russian Orthodox communities.

6 The upper part is frozen with a strong white icing that can be left on the sides of the beanie, and is usually decorated with religious symbols or letters "XB", which is "Christ is ascending" in the Cyrillic alphabet. When a beanie is served, the upper part is usually cut to cut and place it in the center of the plate and the rest of the cylinder is cut into wedges.

The dough used for a beanie is a basic milk dough that includes dried fruit, such as raisins along with nuts such as almonds. Some cooks also like to add candied fruit ingredients such as candied orange peel. A small amount of rum or brandy is sometimes mixed into the dough to be particularly luxurious, with ingredients like vanilla, cloves and saffron Common also depending on regional taste. Historically, richer chefs would load their balls with spices and take advantage of the rental rules to perform special treatment.

in communities with a large Orthodox population JE Kulich after Easter sometimes available in bakeries, and some people place special orders for beanies so they don't have to create their own. The ball is also served at church events and parties between Easter and Pentecost, some of which are generally open to the community and provide the opportunity to taste various traditional foods, including a beanie.

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