Recipe - Cinnamon Raisin Babka

6 (up to)
8 cup All purpose flour; sifted
1 One half (up to)
2 Cakes compressed yeast
1 One half cup Water; 85 degrees
One half pound Raisins
One half pound Blanched chopped almonds
(optional)
Three fourths cup Sugar
1 One half cup Butter
3 Eggs
Three fourths teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

From: kdeck@epaus.island.net (Karen Deck)

Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 16:46:20 GMT

Crumble yeast in water. Add 1 cup flour and let rise till doubled.
Sprinkle One half cup flour over raisings and almonds. Cream sugar and butter
and add eggs, salt, and cinnamon. Add fruit and nuts, yeast and remaining
flour to creamed mix. Put in greased bowl in warm place, cover with plastic
wrap and let rise till doubled in bulk. Divide into 2 loaves and place in
greased pans. Brush tops with melted butter. Let rise again. Bake at 350 F.
for 45 min.

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