Polish Babka
Bread Recipes
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
- 1 yeast cake, or 1 package dry yeast
- 1/4 cup lukewarm water
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) soft butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg yolks
- grated rind of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 5 cups flour
- 1 cup milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm
- 1 cup white raisins
- 1/3 cup fine bread crumbs
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
Add yeast to lukewarm water and let stand until softened or dissolved, about 5 minutes. Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, add salt to egg yolks and beat until thick; then add to sugar and butter mixture. Add yeast and water, lemon rind, and cinnamon. Add flour alternately with milk and beat well to make a smooth batter. Add raisins and knead by hand until batter leaves the fingers. Let rise in a warm place until double (about 1-1/4 hours). Punch down and let rise again until double.
Generously butter a fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with fine bread crumbs and fill with dough. Brush with mixture of egg yolk beaten with 2 tablespoons water. Sprinkle with almonds and let rise again. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven for 30 minutes.
Reviews by Readers
It's moist, mellow, and complements any Easter supper. – Anonymous Review
At first, I questioned the amount of sugar. I added about 2 tablespoons of sugar to the buttered and bread crumb lining of the pan along with two tablespoons of honey. This completed the awesome taste. I found that this recipe even tasted better the next day! I am making my second batch today! – Reviewed by Arthur Kaniasty
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