Ingredients
- 10 egg yolks
- 1 confectioners sugar
- 700 gr flour
- 240 ml milk room temperature
- 170 gr butter soft
- 170 gr golden raisins
- 100 gr sugar
- 60 ml warm water
- 6 gr lemon rind
- 3 gr salt
- 2 packages dry yeast (active)
In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in yolk, one at a time, until pale and fluffy. In small bowl, soften yeast in water,beat in egg mix salt,peel, milk and yeast. Slowly beat in 5.5 cups of flour until a soft dough forms. Turn out on lightly floured work surface, knead 8-10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Knead in raisins. Place in greased bowl. Grease top. Let rise 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk. Punch down, divide in half. Place in 2 greased and floured 20 cm fluted pans, let rise until double in bulk(covered) Bake in 180ÂșC oven 25-30 minutes, or until well browned. Invert on rack. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Tastes better eaten within a couple of days. Two Babkas, 10 servings each.