Easter Babka
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Easter Babka |
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| 1 cup milk | Scald the milk, and beat into the flour gradually and thoroughly until smooth |
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| 1/3 cup flour | ||
| 1/2 cup lukewarm water | Dissolve and stir in yeast until soft | |
| 2 tsp sugar | ||
| 3 tsp yeast | ||
| Combine cooled milk mix and yeast, and let sit in a warm place until bubbly | ||
| 7 eggs | Beat together. Add salt gradually, and continue beating | |
| 1 tsp salt | ||
| 1 1/3 cups icing sugar | Stir into egg and salt mixture, then combine with sponge (milk and yeast mixture) | |
| 1 cup butter, melted | ||
| grated rind & juice of 1 orange | ||
| 5 1/2 - 6 cups flour | Stir in enough to make a very soft dough & knead by working dough up and over 10 minutes | |
| 1 cup raisins (optional) | Knead in | |
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Raise and punch down 3 times. Prepare pans (tall cans) by buttering and sprinkling with
crumbs.
Fill tall cans 1/3 full, and let rise until it reaches the top of the pan.
Brush with 1 beaten egg. 375° 10 min 325° 30 min 275° 15-20 min Check after 30 min baking time. Let cool 10 min. Remove from pan and cool on cloth-covered pillow. Turn regularly to keep from settling. |
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Last Updated: 25th June, 2009 |