Polish Easter Bread

Name: Polish Easter Bread
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 1/2 cup granulated sugar or 1/2 cup maple syrup; 3 egg yolks; 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast; 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F); 2 teaspoons orange peel, grated; 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups flour or 4 cups white whole wheat flour; 1 cup lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled); 1 cup golden raisin

12 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar or 1/2 cup maple syrup
3 egg yolks
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
2 teaspoons orange peel, grated
1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour or 4 cups white whole wheat flour
1 cup lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled)
1 cup golden raisin

Directions

1

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until blended.
2

Beat in egg yolks until well blended.
3

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
4

Stir yeast mixture, orange peel, lemon peel, cinnamon and salt into butter mixture.
5

Stir in flour alternately with the milk, beating well after each addition, until soft dough forms.
6

Stir in raisins.
7

Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
8

Stir down dough; spoon into greased and floured10 x 4-inch tube pan or 12 cup bundt cake pan.
9

Cover; let rise until double, about 1 hour.
10

Heat oven to 350 degreesF
11

Bake until bread is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
12

Cool 5 minutes.
13

Remove from pan; cool completely.
14

Sprinkle with confectioners sugar if desired.