Karavay
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/2 ounce yeast (by weight)
- 2 1/4 lbs wheat flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten (room temp)
- salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 1/3 lb butter, melted
- Dissolve yeast in a cup of warm milk, add half of flour and blend carefully.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of flour and leave in a warm place for 2-3 hours.
- When the leaven doubles the size, add eggs beaten with salt, sugar and milk and stir in the rest of flour thoroughly.
- Then pour in melted butter. Knead carefully.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease top.
- Cover with clean towel and let rise in warm place until dough has doubled in bulk.
- Punch dough down and let double in bulk again.
- Knead the dough and divide into parts 300-400 g.
- Shape small oblong balls and decorate with leaves and flowers.
- Bake in a well preheated oven on average heat (325) until temp reads 190u0b0F.
warm milk, yeast, lbs wheat flour, eggs, salt, sugar, warm milk, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/karavay-141500 (may not work)