Рецепт Babka - Grandmother's Bread
Babka is brioche-like yeast cake traditionally baked for Easter. Babka comes from "baba or babci" meaning Grandmother. This is my mother's recipe. Perfect in the morning just with butter and a hot cup of coffee.
You will need:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1-1/4 cup scalded milk
- 2 pkgs. dry yeast
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 Tbsp. each orange and lemon zest
- 1/2 cup golden raisans
Scald milk; add butter and sugar and stir until butter melts. Cool to lukewarm. In your stand mixer, add milk mixture. Add yeast and 2-1/2 cups of the flour, beat well. Add eggs, one at a time until well blended. Add zest, raisans and remaining flour. Mix to incorporate and knead 10 minutes. Dough will be a little sticky, but don't add any more flour. Transfer to a large, oiled bowl and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down dough and place in a well buttered tube pan. Cover and let rise again; about 45 minutes.
Brush the top of the dough with beaten egg. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
This makes fabulous French Toast!