The latest in our Where To Eat on Instagram series takes us to @aimeebourque, and her Simple Bites blog, for a special bread that’s baked in tin can.
This is a bread for April, to make and enjoy in the lead up to Easter. There are a number of breads celebrating holidays throughout the year; among them, our favourite, Italian Panettone, as well as Russian Kulich, French Roscón de Reyes or Praluline, and the Jewish Challah*, among so many others. For spring, and for Easter, and as an intro to the wonderful Simple Bites, we are focusing today on Ukrainian Paska.
note the paska in the bottom right corner
What makes paska unique is a very special ingredient that sits overnight – mashed potatoes!
Yes, that’s right. You need to make some dairy free mash and let them sit on the counter overnight to use as a starter in your paska dough.
Another thing that makes paska so special is the way it is baked – in tin cans. So save your large tomato cans and big apple juice cans. Have you ever baked bread this way? It’s so fun and it comes out with a shape that’s ridged to make for easy slicing.
Paska dough rising in tin cans. Photo courtesy of Simple Bites.
Paska with dried fruits. Photo courtesy of Let The Baking Begin
Follow along with Aimée and make this beautiful bread anytime, but especially now when we’re all hoping for an end to war and a peaceful spring.
*check out our recent triumphant discovery of an incredible vegan challah