* Exported from MasterCook *

Babka (Polish Easter Bread)

Recipe By : Aliette Ziolkowski (Grandma)
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
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
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. 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 from pan and while still hot from oven: prick to with a fork
and pour rum syrup over cake.

source: source: rec.food.recipes