tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post1944076592743639828..comments2023-10-23T13:07:54.920-07:00Comments on Mennonite Girls Can Cook: PaskaLovella ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-69631811225352475082018-03-31T07:38:41.785-07:002018-03-31T07:38:41.785-07:00Sorry that I’m so late to respond. I generally fil...Sorry that I’m so late to respond. I generally fill the little card stock cups about 1/2 to 2/3 full. Once baked, give them a couple of minutes to cool and then loosen them. Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-57866543799926332018-03-31T07:35:58.287-07:002018-03-31T07:35:58.287-07:00I’m sorry that I dhave not know. I’ve often wonder...I’m sorry that I dhave not know. I’ve often wondered that. It would likely work to a certain degree but might not rise quite as light during baking. Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-13161511530282902822018-03-25T17:42:09.355-07:002018-03-25T17:42:09.355-07:00Am I able to put the dough in the fridge overnight...Am I able to put the dough in the fridge overnight and then bake in the afternoon the next day? Baker girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650868808850302002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-65170398380635795822018-03-24T07:20:58.175-07:002018-03-24T07:20:58.175-07:00I love this recipe! It is my go-to Paska recipe fo...I love this recipe! It is my go-to Paska recipe for the past 5 years or so. Before that I used my mothers. I make several batches, wrap them up in pretty celophane with pastel ribbon, and on Easter weekend give them to neighbours, co-workers, friends and family, and of course serve at our Church coffee time. So delicious!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457444677504291566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-74844859670227248512018-03-24T07:20:42.037-07:002018-03-24T07:20:42.037-07:00I love this recipe! It is my go-to Paska recipe fo...I love this recipe! It is my go-to Paska recipe for the past 5 years or so. Before that I used my mothers. I make several batches, wrap them up in pretty celophane with pastel ribbon, and on Easter weekend give them to neighbours, co-workers, friends and family, and of course serve at our Church coffee time. So delicious!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457444677504291566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-91382448619716862132018-03-20T10:19:14.807-07:002018-03-20T10:19:14.807-07:00We are having Sunday brunch at the church on Easte...We are having Sunday brunch at the church on Easter Sunday, and I would like to make this paska bread. My question is, how much dough should I put in each little cardstock cups? Thank you so much. Hope to hear from you, Lovella before Easter :-) Angienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-16364037115704124632018-03-19T09:49:45.417-07:002018-03-19T09:49:45.417-07:00Melissa, it would be a simple matter to cut the re...Melissa, it would be a simple matter to cut the recipe in half. That would make two loaves. I can guarantee you will not be sorry to have more than one loaf! Enjoy. Judy https://www.blogger.com/profile/00929685771427155673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-70348524601044952018-03-18T23:14:23.299-07:002018-03-18T23:14:23.299-07:00How do I make this for one loaf?How do I make this for one loaf?Melissa Wiebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02657787882718834484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-87821639243420486492017-04-14T16:47:35.996-07:002017-04-14T16:47:35.996-07:00Thank you, this is a respectful reply. Just a rem...Thank you, this is a respectful reply. Just a reminder, Canada is not just 150 years old, the Indigenous of Canada inhabited this land for at least 4,000 years. So, Mennonites are not indigenous to Eastern Europe any more than white people are indigenous to Canada. Living in one place for 150 years is not a very long time when compared to indigenous peoples who inhabit those areas. Thank you for understanding the importance of talking about culture and its origins respectfully. Food is a very passionate and emotional expression of culture. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-37266373952334855652017-04-13T11:51:21.852-07:002017-04-13T11:51:21.852-07:00This will be my first attempt at making Paska this...This will be my first attempt at making Paska this Easter. My new(ish) boyfriend grew up in a Mennonite family and he mentioned that this is the thing he misses about being away from his family this time of year. I hope he likes his surprise and I can do it justice-reading all the tips in the comments. The two types of icing sounds like my kind of baking, so maybe I'd be a good Mennonite ally? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461259160187468134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-91706191489510586122017-04-09T09:32:53.584-07:002017-04-09T09:32:53.584-07:00I use my Aunt Hilda's recipe and her daughter ...I use my Aunt Hilda's recipe and her daughter uses my mom's. Her recipe states to cool the scalded milk in a patch of snow. Whenever I copy the recipe for someone I include that old hint. I don't use it because I live in Niagara, Ontario, but my recipe comes from Saskatchewan so maybe they still have snow there! Kerri<br />Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00967045712614293575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-56851895640915414572017-04-01T14:02:30.873-07:002017-04-01T14:02:30.873-07:00Have you tested your oven temperature lately? Foi...Have you tested your oven temperature lately? Foil pans generally do take longer to bake and maybe you prefer your baked goods browner than I prefer mine. I use USA baking pans. The main thing is that you are baking Paska and have found out what works in your oven. Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-6146487644466223412017-04-01T12:12:40.275-07:002017-04-01T12:12:40.275-07:00Every year I make Paska and every year when I get ...Every year I make Paska and every year when I get to the bottom of the page and it says to bake loaves for 20 minutes, I'm floored. I use the little foil loaf pans you buy at the grocery store and my loaves usually take close to an hour! 20 minutes has got to be a typo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-14663117322752937832017-01-22T20:06:35.981-08:002017-01-22T20:06:35.981-08:00We believe we have, as much as possible, acknowled...We believe we have, as much as possible, acknowledged that our Mennonite ethnic recipes come from Ukraine, which is why many of our foods have a Ukrainian / Russian name origin. One can understand how these foods become part of our heritage when our forfathers lived there for 150 years. (That's as long as Canada is old.)<br /><br />Having said that, in Indonesian the word for Easter is Paska. Interesting when you consider<br />that their language was shaped by the Dutch, when they occupied/colonized Indonesia in the 18th century. <br />We have found that there is a small difference in the Mennonite and Ukrainian Paska in that the Ukranian Paska uses a spread made with eggs and farmers cheese. In essence we have different recipes, however both are sweet breads with the same name. We have both versions on the blog.<br />Hopefully this helps explain our relation to Ukrainian/Russian foods in a respectful manner. Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288355284573379421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-14347237163919926652017-01-14T14:27:27.607-08:002017-01-14T14:27:27.607-08:00Kindly, I see a lot of Mennonites referring to pas...Kindly, I see a lot of Mennonites referring to paska as "Mennonite Easter bread"--this is not quite correct. Paska originated with the Ukrainians/Russians. Yes, Mennonites happened to live in that region of the world, where this bread was appropriated. Maybe a post on the politics of cultural appropriation and food would be good at some point. My understanding is that Mennonites are Dutch in ethnic origin, thus, it is only polite to give credit to the actual people who invented this bread--which was not the Mennonites but the Ukrainians/Russians. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-75025474137853493062016-03-29T22:54:53.032-07:002016-03-29T22:54:53.032-07:00My paska turned out beautifully and delicious!!My paska turned out beautifully and delicious!!rachel joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181423039425342650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-34465124758549888872016-03-29T11:59:16.907-07:002016-03-29T11:59:16.907-07:00Hi Rachel, I'm sorry your comment and questio...Hi Rachel, I'm sorry your comment and question about the cardboard baking pans disappeared. I use either soft butter or oil would work fine too for forming my buns. I like your idea of the FAQ post and will put a note to myself to do that next March when everyone is back to making Paska for Easter again! Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-89140391589920573392016-03-29T10:36:51.584-07:002016-03-29T10:36:51.584-07:00aha! yes! I couldn't figure out why my icing l...aha! yes! I couldn't figure out why my icing looks NOTHING like what's on your loaves! I have a boy who is strongly opposed to butter so I need to save some of my icing sugar to make him the decorative stuff. :)<br />rachel joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181423039425342650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-87843959184589503982016-03-28T23:33:55.758-07:002016-03-28T23:33:55.758-07:00Hi again,
I'm just waiting on my second rise. ...Hi again,<br />I'm just waiting on my second rise. I wonder if you might consider doing a FAQ post, answering all the questions that have been asked in the comments? After my question about the cardboard loaf boxes (I thought I posted it but can't see it now), I did decide to give them a light spray with oil. Another question that came up as I was making my loaves and buns ... if my dough is very sticky while handling it for forming - is it best to put oil on my hands or flour? I had just over 4c liquid in my blender and used 7.5 cups flour in my Bosch. I used the bit of oil that was in the pans to grease my hands and make the loaves smoother, otherwise they were not very smooth at all. They seem to be rising nicely now. xo<br />rachel joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181423039425342650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-18614981321786198592016-03-25T21:37:21.085-07:002016-03-25T21:37:21.085-07:00Hi Sharon, I do bake the Paska's in those lit...Hi Sharon, I do bake the Paska's in those little cardstock cups. It works great and so easy to transport. I bought mine at Homesense. Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-72904087887721718432016-03-25T08:02:04.342-07:002016-03-25T08:02:04.342-07:00Just wondering where you get the colored cups that...Just wondering where you get the colored cups that your buns are in? Do you use them just as a decoration? sharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-48448279759458488102016-03-25T07:13:56.017-07:002016-03-25T07:13:56.017-07:00Hi Katie, yes, making the dough into buns would wo...Hi Katie, yes, making the dough into buns would work just fine. Just remember they will more than double in size so leave room for rising so they are just touching once baked. Grease your cookie sheet or put parchment paper down. If you have muffin tins, that works really well too. Almost any shaped pan will work. Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-70414957516426777252016-03-24T21:32:50.051-07:002016-03-24T21:32:50.051-07:00Yes, I use the same amount if I use Fermipan Yeas...Yes, I use the same amount if I use Fermipan Yeast. Enjoy!Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-88345202607802306642016-03-24T19:51:06.695-07:002016-03-24T19:51:06.695-07:00Hi Lovella,
I have a quick question for you. If I ...Hi Lovella,<br />I have a quick question for you. If I wanted to make this recipe into buns instead of loaves, is that possible? If so, would I just roll the dough into balls and put them onto a cookie sheet to bake? I've never made any sort of bread before so I'm a little nervous. Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04800029860501287391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-86291583450530530102016-03-24T08:57:06.424-07:002016-03-24T08:57:06.424-07:00If I use fermipan yeast, would you use the same am...If I use fermipan yeast, would you use the same amount?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com