Babkas Recipe

Babkas Recipe

Ingredients

Serving Size : 20

• 3/4 cup butter – soft
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 10 egg yolks
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind
• 1 cup milk – room temperature
• 5 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup golden raisins
• confectioner’s sugar

Method

1. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
2. Beat in yolk, one at a time, until pale and fluffy.
3. In small bowl, soften yeast in water, beat in egg mix salt, peel, milk and yeast.
4. Slowly beat in 5 1/2 cups of flour until a soft dough forms.
5. Turn out on lightly floured work surface, knead 8-10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
6. Knead in raisins.
7. Place in greased bowl.
8. Grease top.
9. Let rise 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.
10. Punch down, divide in half
11. 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.
12. Invert on rack.
13. Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar.
14. Tastes better eaten within a couple of days.
15. Two Babkas, 10 servings each.

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