Kulich

Step 1: Dissolve yeast in Warm water

Step 2: Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, raisins, almonds, vanilla and 2 12 cups flour Mix till smooth

Step 3: Add enough remaining dough to make dough easy to handle.

Step 4: Turn out dough into lightly floured, surface and knead till smooth and elastic.

Step 5: Place dough in oiled bowl and turn to coat.

Step 6: Cover dough with a damp cloth, and let dough rise until doubled.

Step 7: Punch down dough and let rise until almost double

Step 8: Divide dough in half and shape each half into a rounded bun-like shape

Step 9: Please each in an empty 1 pound coffee can, cover and let rise until dough begins topuff up over the top of the can

Step 10: Heat oven to 375

Step 11: Place cans on low rack so that midpoint is center of the oven

Step 12: Bake 40 to 45 min

Step 13: Combine all icing ingredients and mix till smooth

Step 14: Drizzel icing over the tops of the loafs, allowing to drizzle down the sides