Ukrainian Christmas Bread Recipe

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Is a slightly sweet yeast bread that is braided and shaped into either an oblong loaf, a round braided loaf, or three separate round braids stacked one on top of the other.

Kolach

In the case of a stacked kolach, a candle is placed in the middle and is an essential part of the Christmas Eve supper (Sviata Vechera). The bread isn't eaten until Christmas Day because it contains eggs and Orthodox Christians fast for Advent, including Christmas Eve.

Kolach (ukrainian Christmas Bread) Recipe

The Ukrainian Christmas bread was soft, flavorful, and easy to make. My bread registered 205 F after 35 minutes, so I recommend applying the egg wash after 25 minutes and looking for a final temperature of 190 F to 200 F. I will make the bread again but in the traditional round shape. —Diana Rattray

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2, 000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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And since it's a lot of work to prepare this bread, I have created a Bread Machine Kolach recipe!This Kolach Bread is a traditional braided Ukrainian Bread made right in your bread machine! Three loaves, stacked on top of each other, are an essential part of the Ukrainian Christmas Eve Supper.

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I have been meaning to turn my traditional Kolach Ukrainian bread recipe into a bread machine version for at least the last 2 years. Unfortunately, I have too many recipe ideas and there is too little time. However, this year I was determined to make it happen! And given that my Bread Maker Babka (shown below) and Bread Maker Paska are so popular, I assumed there would probably be some appetite 🙂 for a bread machine Kolach. Plus, I just love my bread machine; it does the hard labor you! You can check out my Bread Machine Ukrainian bread and all my Bread Machine Bread Recipes HERE!

Bread is regarded as one of the holiest foods to Ukrainians and it's the custom to greet honored guests with bread and salt. A small cake of salt is traditionally inserted into the central opening of the Kolach Ukrainian Bread. Kolach symbolizes good luck, eternity, prosperity and a bountiful life.

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Kolach (kolo) is the Ukrainian word for circle and the bread is shaped into 3 rings to symbolize the Trinity. Then the 3 round Kolache (plural for Kolach) or Kolachi are placed, one on top of the other, with a candle inserted into the center of the top loaf. This decorative bread display is an essential part of the Ukrainian Christmas Eve Supper (Svyata Vechera).

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Kolach bread is a rich and slightly sweet yeast bread and is made by braiding coils of dough with an opening in the center. The Kolach is used in many traditions such as greeting guests, blessings of wedding, birthdays, Christmas and wedding anniversaries.

I use anangel food cake pan (affiliate link) to make this bread because there is a natural opening in the center. Although, you could use a round pan or a baking sheet (with a can covered in aluminum foil in the centre -just be sure to spray it with non-stick cooking spray.) You will also need abread machine (affiliate link).

Ukrainian Christmas is celebrated on January 6/7 and special traditional food is a big part of that celebration! You can read more about Ukrainian Christmas and the many traditions that surround it and find the recipes for the 12 meatless Ukrainian Christmas HERE! And if you are celebrating Ukrainian Christmas and plan to make Kolach, then give yourself a break and give this Bread Machine Kolach a try!

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This Kolach Bread is a traditional braided Ukrainian Bread made right in your bread machine! Three loaves, stacked on top of each other, are an essential part of the Ukrainian Christmas Eve Supper.

Nutrition Facts 📋 Bread Machine Kolach (Ukrainian Bread) Recipe Amount Per Serving Calories 130 Calories from Fat 27 % Daily Value* Fat 3g 5% Saturated Fat 1g 6% Cholesterol 52mg 17% Sodium 131mg 6% Potassium 50mg 1% Carbohydrates 21g 7% Fiber 1g 4% Sugar 1g 1% Protein 4g 8% Vitamin A 73IU 1% Calcium 11mg 1% Iron 1mg 6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Ukrainian Christmas Bread Recipe