Babci's Babka

Name: Babci's Babka
Ingredients: 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope dry yeast; 12 cup light cream or 12 cup half-and-half; 12 cup sugar; 2 cups flour; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 12 teaspoon almond extract; 1 tablespoon melted butter; 13 cup light golden raisin; 8 ounces cream cheese (blend cream cheese sugar, and add egg yolks, continue to blend well with mixer until smooth); 2 egg yolks; 12 cup sugar

12 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 (1/4 ounce) envelope dry yeast
12 cup light cream or 12 cup half-and-half
12 cup sugar
2 cups flour
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon melted butter
13 cup light golden raisin
8 ounces cream cheese (blend cream cheese sugar, and add egg yolks, continue to blend well with mixer until smooth)
2 egg yolks
12 cup sugar

Directions

1

Dissolve yeast in warm cream.
2

Combine with half the sugar and half the flour and let double in size.
3

Add all remaining ingrdients except the raisins and knead until smooth.
4

It will be sticky.
5

Add more flour as necessary to keep it from sticking to the counter.
6

(I usually use at least 1 1/2 cups extra.)
7

Add the raisins while continuing to knead.
8

Grease a tube or bundt pan and dust with flour.
9

Place dough in pan, cover with plastic wrap and a clean cloth and leave in a very warm draft-free place until double once again.
10

Spread the top with cheese topping.
11

Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until golden brown.
12

NOTE: I use a heating pad to keep the bowl warm and keep the dough rising.