How to make kulich – Gourmet Traveller

Ingredients

• 75 gm each mixed peel and sultanas
• 60 gm cranberries
• 40 gm golden or dark rum
• 190 gm milk
• Pinch of saffron powder
• 12 gm instant dry yeast
• 435 gm plain flour
• 127 gm caster sugar
• 130 gm butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 40 gm slivered almonds, lightly toasted
• To decorate: assorted white sugar sprinkles
• Lemon icing
• 120 gm (1 cup) pure icing sugar, sieved
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 100 gm pouring cream, milk or water