Name: Polish Babka (placek)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup warm water; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp flour; 3 packages of dry yeast; 1 cup milk; 1/2 lb. butter; 6 eggs, well beaten; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon orange flavoring; 6-7 cups flour; 1 cup raisins

Polish Babka (placek)

Ingredients

1/2 cup warm water
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp flour
3 packages of dry yeast
1 cup milk
1/2 lb. butter
6 eggs, well beaten
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon orange flavoring
6-7 cups flour
1 cup raisins

Instructions

Combine water, sugar, flour and yeast, and leave to rise. Warm milk and butter in a small pot. Beat together eggs, sugar, flour, salt and orange flavouring. Add the milk mixture and the yeast mixture from above. Add 2 more cups of flour. Beat well. Add another 4-5 cups of flour, and raisins, And beat some more. Turn into a large bowl and cover and let rise for about an hour. Knead and cut into 4 parts: put each into a loaf pan. Let rise one more hour (at halfway, brush with slightly beaten egg white, and sprinkle with crumb mixture). Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes. Crumb Mixture 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 egg yolk 1/4 lb. butter 1 tsp. grated orange rind 1/2 cup bread crumbs Combine. This came from my Great-Grandma and has been enjoyed for several years in our Polish family.