Paska-Babka

Name: Paska-Babka
Ingredients: 1 c. warm water; 1 (2 oz.) cake yeast or 2 pkg. dry yeast; 1/2 c. flour; 1 Tbsp. sugar; 4 eggs, whipped a little; 1 c. sugar; 2 c. warm milk; 1 stick salted butter, melted; 1/4 c. oil; 8 c. flour; grated lemon peel or vanilla extract

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 c. warm water
1 (2 oz.) cake yeast or 2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
4 eggs, whipped a little
1 c. sugar
2 c. warm milk
1 stick salted butter, melted
1/4 c. oil
8 c. flour
grated lemon peel or vanilla extract

Directions

1

Mix the first 4 ingredients together and let stand while preparing other ingredients.
2

In a large bowl, mix eggs and sugar. Add melted butter, oil, milk and the yeast mixture.
3

Add flour gradually and mix either by hand or mixer with dough hook.
4

Put dough into a larger greased container, cover with dish towel and let it rise in warm, draftfree area until double in size.
5

Then, grease pans with Crisco and gently put the dough in about 1/3 high. Pat evenly and let rise again.
6

When almost full, baste with slightly beaten egg.
7

Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes, then lower temperature to 325° for another 30 minutes or until nice and golden.
8

Bake in coffee cans; do not use wide round pans.