Babka
- 2 cups warm milk, 110 degrees F
- 5 14 ounces active dry yeast
- 1 12 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 7 cups all-purpose flour (2 tablespoons for every 7 cups)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
- 34 cup golden raisin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 3 large eggs
- 12 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- Make the dough: Coat a large bowl with oil and set aside.
- Combine the milk, yeast, the 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 cup flour in a small bowl and set aside.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the remaining 6 cups flour, remaining sugar, salt, lemon zest, and raisins.
- With the mixer on low speed, add vanilla, egg yolks, 2 eggs, and the yeast mixture.
- Mix on low speed until a smooth, elastic dough forms -- about 10 minutes.
- Add the 1/2 cup butter and mix for 5 more minutes.
- Transfer the dough to the prepared bowl, turning to coat all sides with oil.
- Cover the bowl with a clean, damp kitchen towel and set dough aside to rise in a warm, draft-free place until it doubles in volume -- about 1 hour.
- Shape the loaf: Coat two 8-inch round by 4-inch-deep baking dishes with remaining butter and lightly dust with the 2 tablespoons flour, shaking out any excess.
- Set aside.
- Punch down the dough, transfer it to a lightly floured surface, and divide it in half.
- Shape each half into a ball and place them in the prepared dishes.
- Cover with a clean, damp kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until dough doubles in volume -- about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Bake the bread: Beat the remaining egg and lightly brush the top of babkas.
- Bake in the lower third of the oven for 15 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 300F and continue to bake until the loaves are golden and sound hollow when tapped -- about 40 more minutes.
- Transfer the finished loaves to a wire rack to cool.
warm milk, active dry yeast, sugar, sugar, flour, salt, lemon zest, golden raisin, vanilla, egg yolks, eggs, unsalted butter, unsalted butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/babka-278539 (may not work)