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Paska, an Armenian Easter bread

Paska, Armenian Easter bread

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Paska is an Armenian Easter brioche made with sourdough, butter, and vanilla, baked in a high-sided mold and decorated with colorful Easter eggs.

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At a glance: serves 10 people, 4 hr 30 min total (30 min prep, 1 hr cook time and 3 hr resting), difficulty: medium, about $0.44 per person, 419 kcal per serving.

Recipe from Chaojoker, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Paska is a traditional Easter dessert enjoyed by Armenian Apostolic Christians, Russian Orthodox Christians, and other Orthodox communities. This tall, yeasted bread, made with butter and vanilla, is allowed to rise for several hours before being baked in a cylindrical mold. It is often decorated with brightly colored Easter eggs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting3 hr
  • Total4 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Calories419 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodFour
  • Estimated cost$4.44 $0.44 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $0.87
  • $0.27
  • $1.60
  • $0.70
  • $0.26
  • $0.74

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Make sure that the starter is alive and active. ≈ 3 min
  2. Combine the starter, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, baking powder, and vanilla, then gradually add the flour until you have a soft dough. ≈ 4 min
  3. Allow the dough to rise for 2 to 3 hours in a warm place.
  4. Preheat the oven to 175 °C.
  5. Pour the batter into a tall, greased cylindrical mold. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, keeping a close watch: the paska is done when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Let it cool. Traditionally, arrange the colored eggs around the outside and a small cross on top.

The bill

Paska, Armenian Easter bread

  • 250 g of margarine or butter$0.87
  • 200 g of white sugar$0.27
  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • 2 egg yolks$0.70
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder$0.26
  • Use 400 to 530g of all-purpose flour, until the dough is neither too stiff nor too soft.$0.74

Total$4.44

that's $0.44 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories419 kcal
Fat18.5 g
Saturated fat5 g
Carbohydrates54.1 g
Sugars20.7 g
Fiber1.6 g
Protein7.9 g
Salt0.17 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of sourdough starter
  • 250 g of margarine or butter
  • 200 g of white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • Use 400 to 530g of all-purpose flour, until the dough is neither too stiff nor too soft.

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