Polish Easter Bread - Bobka
- 4 cups flour
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups milk, lukewarm
- 5 egg yolks, keep one separate
- 1 cup golden raisin
- 1 fresh lemon rind
- 1/4 cup almonds, sliced and blanched
- Measure 2 cups flour onto piece of waxed paper.
- Combine other 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and cinnamon in mixing bowl and mix well.
- Melt butter and add lukewarm milk.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and beat at low speed, scraping sides of bowl, 2 minutes.
- Add 4 egg yolks and 1 more cup of flour.
- Beat at medium speed 2 minutes or until think and elastic.
- Gradually stir in last cup of flour with wooden spoon, making a soft dough.
- Cover and let rise until double.
- Stir in raisins and lemon rind.
- Put in a well greased 3 quart fluted tube pan or heavy Bundt pan.
- Beat 5th egg yolk with 2 tablespoons water and brush top of dough with this mix.
- Sprinkle almonds over the top and let rise for one hour uncovered.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 30-40 minutes. Turn out of pan and cool on rack.
flour, yeast, sugar, salt, cinnamon, butter, milk, egg yolks, golden raisin, lemon rind, almonds
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/polish-easter-bread-bobka-290910 (may not work)