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Kozunak
Also known as: козунак
A soft Bulgarian Easter braided sweet bread enriched with milk, eggs and butter, and flavoured with raisins, rum, lemon and vanilla.
About Kozunak
Kozunak is Bulgaria's Easter braided sweet bread. This profile follows 196 Flavors' Bulgarian version with raisins soaked in rum and a distinctly Bulgarian lemon note.
Milk, butter and eggs give the loaf a rich, gently sweet flavour. Lemon zest and juice brighten the dough, while vanilla and rum add perfume around pockets of fruity raisin.
The baked loaf is tall, braided and golden, with a soft, shreddable crumb rather than the firm texture of everyday bread. Raisins appear throughout the pale enriched interior.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat, Egg, Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Kozunak
196 Flavors Bulgarian Easter kozunak with raisins, rum and lemon.
- All-purpose flourBread structure
- Active dry yeastLeavening
- Caster sugarSweetness
- EggsRichness, structure and glaze
- MilkDough liquid and richness
- RaisinsFruity filling
- RumRaisin soak and aroma
- LemonZest, juice and citrus fragrance
- ButterDough richness
- Vegetable oilDough tenderness
- Vanilla extractSweet aroma
- SaltFlavour balance
- VinegarEgg-yolk glaze component
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- All-purpose flour:
- Active dry yeast:
- Caster sugar:
- Eggs:
- Milk:
- Raisins:
- Rum:
- Lemon:
- Butter:
- Vegetable oil:
- Vanilla extract:
- Salt:
- Vinegar:
Origins & food traditions
The selected source calls kozunak Bulgaria's iconic Easter brioche, distinguishes the Bulgarian use of lemon zest, and provides the complete raisin-and-rum version used here.
Countries
- Bulgaria
- BulgariaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Bulgarian Cuisine
- Balkan Cuisine
- Bulgarian CuisineCatalogue link pending review