Pasca - Romanian Easter Sourdough Bread

Pasca - Romanian Easter Sourdough Bread
(Pasca cu maia)

Pasca is a traditional sweet bread made in Romania for the Easter holiday. The dough is very similar to cozonac but the filling is especially done with unsalted cheese and raisins.

Ingredients:

Preferment:
- 150g stiff sourdough (50% hydration)

Ingredients for dough:
- 400g strong bread flour (14%)
- 150ml of milk
- 2 eggs (~120g eggs)
- the above preferment (150g)
- 65g butter (room temperature)
- 100g sugar
- 1 tablespoon of lemon zest
- 7g salt

Ingredients for filling:
- 250g cottage cheese (well-drained)
- 1 egg
- 50g sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
- 2 tablespoons semolina
- 50g raisins
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon rum essence
+ 2 egg yolks for brushing

Method:
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Scaling
00:38 - Mix
01:34 - Sourdough starter + salt + zest
02:53 - Sugar + butter
04:27 - Stretch & Fold 1
05:12 - Stretch & Fold 2
05:32 - Stretch & Fold 3
05:54 - Shape + filling
12:36 - Brush top
13:17 - Bake
14:04 Cool
14:50 Cut

Full recipe and instructions on my blog at http://www.hungryshots.com/2021/04/pasca-romanian-easter-sourdough-bread.html

I made Pasca also with yeast, please find the recipe on my blog at http://www.hungryshots.com/2013/12/pasca.html

See also:
Romanian Sourdough Sweet Bread (Cozonac cu maia): https://youtu.be/G9qZ7NXGG3Y

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