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                       Babka (Polish Easter Bread)

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          flour
     1/2  cup           sugar
   1      package       yeast
     1/2  cup           milk
     1/2  cup           margarine
   3      whole         eggs -- room temp
   1      can           raisins -- seedless
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     1/2  cup           brown sugar -- boiled
     1/3  cup           water -- boiled
     1/4  cup           rum -- boiled

mix 3/4 cup flour and yeast. combine milk and margarine in a sauce pan
till WARM only.  and pour into bowl. add remaining DRY ingredients. and
Beat for 2 minutes in electric mixer.. add eggs 1 @ a time and up to a 1/2
cup flour to make  a thick batter and then beat for an additional 2
minutes. Cover and let rise till doubled. stir in raisins and turn out
into a 2 quart greased tube pan. let rise uncovered for  30 minutes. Bake
@ 350 for 40 minutes. before removing form pan and while still hot from
oven : prick to witha fork and pour rum syrup over cake.


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