
Snacks & baking
Kalbak nan
A soft, buttery sweet bread, close to a light brioche. It is served at celebrations and when guests visit, often sliced and enjoyed with tea.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast in it with 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and remaining sugar, then add the egg, soft butter and yeast mixture.
- Knead for about 10 minutes until you have a soft, non-sticky dough, then let it rise for 1 hour.
- Shape into a round or oblong loaf, place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let it rest for 20 minutes.
- Brush with egg yolk and bake at 180 °C for 25 minutes, until the crust is nicely golden.
Variations and tips
Raisin kalbak. Fold the raisins into the dough just before shaping it.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan