Kulich | Gourmet Traveller

Ingredients

• 125 ml milk (½ cup)
• 40 ml vegetable oil (2 tbsp)
• 30 ml honey (1½ tbsp)
• 675 gm plain flour (4½ cups)
• 1 tbsp dry yeast
• 9 egg yolks
• 220 gm raw caster sugar (1 cup)
• ½ tsp finely grated nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 40 ml each of Cointreau and brandy
• 1 orange, finely grated rind and juice only
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped seeds only
• 180 gm unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
• 75 gm raisins (½ cup)
• 75 gm finely chopped almonds (½ cup)
• 1 eggwhite