Kozunak - Bulgarian Easter Bread Categories: Bread, Bulgarian, Euro, Slavic, Ethnic Yield: 2 loaves
4 ts Active dry yeast 4 ts Sugar 1 ea Egg lightly beaten 3/4 c Scalded milk lukewarm 3/4 c Raisins 1/4 c Rum 1 ea Lemon juice & zest 9 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Salt 2 oz Butter melted 1/4 c Sunflower oil 1 c Milk 1 c Sugar 5 ea Eggs 1 tS Vanilla extract 1/2 c Almonds sliced Combine yeast, sugar 1 egg 7 lukewarm milk. Allow to stand, covered, in a warm place for 40 mins. Meanwhile put raisins & rum into a small bowl to soak. Heat 1 cup milk with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan until warm while stirring then set aside. Combine melted butter & oil in a small bowl then set aside. Separate 2 eggs but reserve yolks for egg wash,. Beat whites with other whole eggs & vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Begin adding lukewarm milk mixture then butter-oil, eggs & drained raisins to yeast mixture. Combine until well mixed. Begin adding flour then knead until a smooth dough results. this dough will be sticky. Transfer to a large oiled bowl. Turn dough once to coat both sides. Cover with greased plastic wrap. Allow to rise until doubledin bulk usually 1-2 hrs. Punch dough down, cover then allow to rise again until doubled. Pre-heat oven to 400 deg-F. Punch dough down then knead for 1-2 mins. Divide dough in 1/2. Divide each 1/2 into 3 pieces. Braid on parchment-lined sheet pans. Cover with greased plastic wrap then allow rise for 25-30 mins. Brush with reserved egg yolks then sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake about 25-30 mins. until golden brown. Remove from oven then remove from pan. Allow to cool on a wire rack. ORIGIN: Vera Dudarowksi, Plovdiv-Bulgaria, circa 2000 ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BREAD-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BREAD-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: bread-recipe-dig...@yahoogroups.com bread-recipe-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: bread-recipe-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/