Easter Kulich with Dried Apricots, Zest, and Cottage Cheese
Aromatic, bright, and very tasty, stays soft! I bake Easter Kulich with dried apricots, zest, and cottage cheese every year - it’s a family tradition. Always delicious and unique!
Updated : 17 September, 2025
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
Dough
250 grams
Curd
350 grams
Wheat flour
60 milliliters
Milk
2.5
Eggs
155 grams
Sugar
50 grams
Butter
1 grams
Vanillin
1 teaspoon
Dry yeast
2 grams
Salt
5
Dried apricots
5 grams
Mandarin zest
Glaze
100 grams
Powdered sugar
1
Egg whites
1 teaspoon
Lemon juice
Decorating
5 grams
Confectionery sprinkles
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to make Easter Kulich with dried apricots, zest, and cottage cheese? Prepare the ingredients for the dough.
Step 2
Prepare the starter: add dry yeast and 1 tsp sugar to warm milk (not above 104°F / 40°C). Add 1 tbsp flour and mix until yeast dissolves.
Step 3
Leave in a warm place for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Separate 1 egg white for the glaze. Beat eggs with sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt.
Step 5
Melt butter in a water bath or microwave.
Step 6
Combine melted butter and beaten eggs.
Step 7
The starter should rise by now.
Step 8
Mix cottage cheese, the starter, and egg mixture thoroughly.
Step 9
Gradually add flour.
Step 10
Knead the dough well.
Step 11
The dough should be soft and sticky.
Step 12
Leave in a warm place for 1 hour, avoiding drafts. (You can put it in a slightly warmed oven at 86°F / 30°C.)
Step 13
Prepare dried apricots - wash them.
Step 14
Finely chop or blend them.
Step 15
After 1 hour, the dough has risen well.
Step 16
Add dried apricots and tangerine zest.
Step 17
Knead again.
Step 18
Leave in a warm place for 30 minutes.
Step 19
Divide dough into greased molds (I used a silicone mold with a decorative pattern).
Step 20
I made 4 kulich. You can use round tin cans or large metal mugs. If not silicone, line the bottom and sides with parchment. Leave to rise 20-30 minutes.
Step 21
Preheat oven slightly and put risen kulich for 10 minutes on low heat, then close oven, increase to 356°F / 180°C, bake 35-45 minutes, depending on mold size.
Step 22
For the glaze: take the reserved egg white, powdered sugar, confectioner’s sprinkles, and lemon juice.
Step 23
Beat egg white with powdered sugar and add lemon juice.
Step 24
You’ll get a shiny, bright white, thick glaze.
Step 25
After 40 minutes, the kulich is baked; check with a wooden skewer.
Step 26
Cover with a towel and let cool.
Step 27
Carefully remove from molds.
Step 28
Spread glaze on top.
Step 29
Decorate with sprinkles.
Step 30
The result is beautiful with a magical aroma - unfortunately, it can’t be transmitted! The next day, the glaze sets.
Step 31
The next day! You can see the glaze has set well.
Step 32
Enjoy and have a Happy Easter!