To: jaws@cray.com, bread-digest@cykick.infores.com
Subject: Easter Bread
Here is our family recipie for Easter Bread.
it is close to what oyu described except for the almonds(wich you could add) I
sometimes throw in some citron.
Hope this is what oyu were looking for.
* Exported from MasterCook Mac *
Babka (Polish Easter Bread)
Recipe By : Aliette Ziolkowski (Grandma)
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Polish
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 package yeast
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup margarine
3 whole eggs -- room temp
1 can raisins, seedless
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1/2 cup brown sugar -- boiled
1/3 cup water -- boiled
1/4 cup rum -- boiled
mix 3/4 cup flour and yeast. combine milk and margarine in a sauce pan
till WARM only. and pour into bowl. add remaining DRY ingredients.
and Beat for 2 minutes in electric mixer.. add eggs 1 @ a time and up
to a 1/2 cup flour to make a thick batter and then beat for an
additional 2 minutes. Cover and let rise till doubled. stir in raisins
and turn out into a 2 quart greased tube pan. let rise uncovered for
30 minutes. Bake @ 350 for 40 minutes. before removing form pan and
while still hot from oven : prick to witha fork and pour rum syrup
over cake.