Ingredients: 8 cups flour 1 pkg. dry yeast 1 stick of butter or margarine melted 5 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 cups of warm milk Filling: 1 lb. poppy seed or ground nuts 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 sticks margarine or butter 1 cup milk, hot 1 lemon rind
Directions:Combine all filling ingredients and beat well. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of the warm milk. Combine the flour, sugar, salt and eggs. Add remainder of the milk, butter and yast mixture. Beat until elastic. Sprinkle top with a little flour and cover with a cloth. Let stand in a warm place until double in size. Punch down. Divide the dough into 2 pieces. Put on floured board and roll out into a rectangle. Spread cool filling and sprinkle with raisins. Roll like a jelly roll. Place in greased pan and let stand to rise again. Brush top with margarine or butter bake for 45-60 min in 350 degree oven. |