Grandma Varian'S Paska Bread

• Mix together
• 1 1/2 cups scalded milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp yeast
• Stir in
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup shortening or butter
• Add
• 4 cups flour, kneading the dough in as dough gets thicker

1. Turn dough onto a well floured bread board, cover with a towel and let stand for 10 mins to tighten up, then knead the dough until it is smooth ans elastic. Usually takes 5 to 8 mins. If you need to, add a little flour so it is not sticky. Round up, put in a greased bowl turning once when you put it in to bring the greased side up. Cover with a towel and let rise (double) about 2 hours. Punch down and let rise again, about 30 mins. punch down again and let rest 15 mins. Divide and put in round, deep sided pans well greased. Fill 1/2 to under 2/3 full. cover and let rest about 1 hour.
2. Take an egg yoke and add about 2 to 3 tbls of milk. Just before putting bread in oven spread mixture over the top.
3. Bake at 350 for 45 mins until golden brown on top.

mix together, milk, sugar, salt, yeast, eggs, vanilla, shortening, flour

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/grandma-varians-paska-bread-52958081 (may not work)