Easter eggs and cakes Easter is the greatest Christian holiday, rich in Christian and Pre-Christian elements. Easter holidays are in three consecutive days – Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Before and after these three days, many specific habits, rites and rituals take place. The most interesting and the most popular one is the painting of the boiled Easte egg in red color - the symbol of the Jesus’ blood and his sacrifice. Usually, on the Great Thursday before Easter, all eggs collected during the St. Lazar’s Day would be painted in red. The entire family would go to the church ceremony. They will bring back home lighted candles and would salute everyone they meet by the words :”Jesus has raised from the dead!”, and answering: “Yes, He really did raise from the dead! Easter eggs take part in the “knock” ritual – who among all wil have the strongest egg. In addition, Easter cakes, different for the different regions of the country are traditional for the Bulgarian holiday table during these days. Kozunak /kolach/ (Caster cake, permanently soft) Products: 500 g wheat flour, 700 ml fresh milk, ½ glass full of yeast, 1.2 glass full of sugar, 50 g of flour, ½ glass full of melted butter, 2 kg of flour. For aroma – vanilla powder, 16 drops of rose essence or the skin of 2 oranges, or a teaspoon full of coffee, 200-400 g sugar. Method of cooking: take 3 glasses full of flour and pour them with 3 glasses full of milk. Mix well, cover the dough for 1 hour. Add 1,5 glasses with milk, 1/2 glass with yeast, add ½ glass of sugar and the vanilla or other aroma, add 200-400 g sugar, 50 g of flour and wait to well rise. Then continue with 1,5 glass of melted butter, to receive a thick dough. Form the cake, wait to relax and put in the oven. Watch Egg Fight Video Watch How the Painted Eggs should look like: Watch Official Video of the celebration in the church: ShareThis
