Ukrainian Babka

Name: Ukrainian Babka
Ingredients: 7 lb. flour; 3/4 lb. butter, melted; 3 c. warm milk; 2 1/2 c. sugar; 2 boxes raisins; 10 eggs; 1 tsp. salt; 1 pt. (8 oz.) sour cream; 3 pkg. dry yeast

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

7 lb. flour
3/4 lb. butter, melted
3 c. warm milk
2 1/2 c. sugar
2 boxes raisins
10 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 pt. (8 oz.) sour cream
3 pkg. dry yeast

Directions

1

Warm milk in large pot (not hot because yeast will not rise). Dissolve yeast in warm milk.
2

Add 4 cups flour; mix well.
3

Put in warm place.
4

Cover with towel; let rise for 2 hours.
5

Add sugar, eggs, sour cream and salt; mix again.
6

Add rest of flour, a little at a time, until flour is used.
7

Add melted butter and raisins. Keep kneading until the dough comes clean from your hands.
8

Cover again; put in warm place until it doubles in size.