Babkas

Title:
Babkas

Yield:
2 Servings

Categories:
Bread,
Ethnic




Ingredients:





   3/4 c  Butter,soft


   1/2 c  Sugar


    10    Egg yolks


     2 pk Active dry yeast


   1/4 c  Warm water


     1 ts Salt


     1 tb Lemon rind


     1 c  Milk,room temperature


 5 1/2 c  Flour


     1 c  Golden raisins


          Confectioner's sugar






 In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in yolk,


 one at a time, until pale and fluffy. In small bowl, soften yeast in


 water,beat in egg mix salt,peel, milk and yeast. Slowly beat in 5 1/2 cups


 of flour until a soft dough forms. Turn out on lightly floured work


 surface, knead 8-10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Knead in raisins.


 Place in greased bowl. Grease top. Let rise 1 hour, or until doubled in


 bulk. Punch down, divide in half. Place in 2 greased and floured 8 inch


 fluted pans, let rise until double in bulk(covered) Bake in 350 F oven


 25-30 minutes, or until well browned. Invert on rack. Sprinkle with


 confectioner's sugar. Tastes better eaten within a couple of days. Two


 Babkas, 10 servings each.


 


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