Babka

Name: Babka
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: raisins, coated with flour; raisins, coated with flour; ½ tsp salt; grated lemon peel; 2½ cups (280 g) white flour; ½ cup (115 g) sugar; 1 packet active dry yeast (¼ oz/7 g); 4 eggs; ½ cup (115 g) butter; 4 egg yolks; 1 cup (250 ml) milk

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Authentic Polish Cooking

By Marianna Dworak

Published 2016

About

Ingredients

1 packet active dry yeast (¼ oz/7 g)
½

Europe
Poland
Eastern Europe
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Mix yeast in lukewarm water and add half a teaspoon of sugar and a quarter cup of milk. Set aside in a warm place so the yeast will rise.
In a metal pot, beat together four egg yolks and a quarter of a cup of sugar on medium heat, until the mixture turns white and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, mix together 8