Babka

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups milk, scalded
• 2 compressed yeast cakes or

  2 (1/16 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast

• 5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange rind
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon rind
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped
• 1 cup raisins
• breadcrumbs

Directions

1. 1

   Scald milk and pour over sugar and butter, Cool.

2. 2

   Dissolve yeast in a little of the milk mixture and add back to the rest of the milk mixture Add 1/2 of the flour and beat well.

3. 3

   Add salt to the eggs and beat until thick.

4. 4

   Add eggs to the flour mixture and mix well.

5. 5

   Add remaining ingredients and knead for 15 minutes.

6. 6

   Cover and let rise in a warm place free from drafts until doubled in bulk (about 60 minutes.) Place in a well greased tube pan, sprinkled with breadcrumbs and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.