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Easter Bread Recipe

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Meet the Cook: While I most often make this traditional Ukranian bread for breakfast, I've also served it for an afternoon tea. I've been baking since I was about 8. My husband and I have three grown sons and seven grandchildren. -Rose Kostynuik, Calgary, Alberta

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Easter Bread Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + rising Bake: 45 min.

Yield: 48 Servings

45 45 90

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
4 eggs
6 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
2 cups warm milk (110° to 115°)
9-3/4 to 10-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup golden raisins

Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water; set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs and yolks until lemon-colored; gradually add sugar. Add the butter, salt, vanilla, lemon juice and peel; beat well. Add milk and yeast mixture. Gradually add 6 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with raisins; knead for 5 minutes longer. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Shape each portion into a loaf and place in greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 325° for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Yield: 3 loaves (16 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 163 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 53 mg cholesterol, 139 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Easter Bread in Country Woman March/April 1995, p29

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Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2012 by jgfan

I've been looking for a recipe that comes close to a bread that an elderly Russian lady would share with us on holidays. This one fits the bill beautifully. A great loaf.