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     Ukrainian Babka

Category   Desserts - Breads
Sub Category   None

Ingredients
2 t white sugar
1/2 cup lukewarm water
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1 cup milk, scalded and cooled
1 cup all purpose flour
6 eggs
1 t salt
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter, melted
 
2 T lemon zest
5 1/2 cups bread flour
1 cup raisins

Instructions
In a small bowl, combine 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 cup water, yeast, milk and 1 cup flour. Mix until well blended, then cover and allow to rise in a warm place until light and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs, salt and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the melted butter and lemon zest. Stir in the sponge, then gradually mix in the flour. Knead in the bowl for about 10 minutes, then knead in the raisins. Cover and let rise in a warm plea until doubled in volume.
Punch down dough and knead for a couple of turns then let in rise again. Grease 4 smaller coffee cans with soft butter. Fill the prepared pans about 1/3 full and let rise until the dough is even with the rim. Preheat the over to 400 degrees F.
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn down the temperature to 350 degrees F. Continue baking the bread for another 40 minutes. Avoid letting the top get too brown, if it begins to brown too quickly, cover the top with aluminum foil. Remove baked loaves from the pans and cool on a wire rack.


Originally Submitted
7/22/2013





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