Babka

Directions

1. 1
   Scald milk and butter.
2. 2
   Soak raisins in warm water.
3. 3
   Beat all eggs and sugar.
4. 4
   Add vanilla, orange rind, nutmeg and mace into egg and sugar mixture.
5. 5
   Take 3/4 cup lukewarm water, 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 tablespoon of sugar.
6. 6
   Add yeast; mix and dissolve. Let rise to double its bulk.
7. 7
   Add milk into egg mixture.
8. 8
   Add flour (about 2 cups) with raised yeast.
9. 9
   Keep adding flour slowly and mixing.
10. 10
    Add drained raisins before last 2 cups of flour and beat well.
11. 11
    Let rise in pan to double in bulk, then fill pans and let rise about 1 hour.
12. 12
    Preheat oven to 350° and bake for 1 hour. Makes 3 in funnel cake pans or makes 5 in regular loaf pans.