Pogacha

Description

Rich bread

Ingredients

• 4 pkg. dry yeast
• 8 eggs, beaten well
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 3 cups sugar dissolved in 4 cups warm water
• 1 cup water
• 7 lbs all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp salt
• ½ lb butter
• ¼ cup oil

Topping

• 1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp milk
• sesame seeds

Procedures

1. Have all ingredients at room temperature.
2. Heat oven to 200°F and turn off.
3. Prepare yeast with 1 tbsp sugar and 1 cup water, stir and set aside for 10 minutes.
4. In a large bowl, sift flour and make a well in the centre.
5. Pour butter, oil, salt and eggs into well; then begin adding sugar and water and yeast mixture, working in flour to make a medium-textured dough.
6. Turn out on your work area and knead for 15 – 20 minutes, using extra flour if necessary.
7. Cut through the dough two or three times with a knife to examine for air holes.
8. When these are evident, the dough has been well kneaded.
9. Set dough into a large roasting pan, which has been lightly greased.
10. Grease top of dough very lightly with butter or oil, so that it will not develop a crust.
11. Cover and place in oven until doubled in bulk, punch down and allow to rise again.
12. On a lightly oiled surface, dump dough out and cut into sections desired.
13. This dough may be braided; or made into regular loaf pans, or large rounds which are customarily used for weddings.
14. Place in greased pans, place in oven again to rise for about 1 hour.
15. Brush loaves with egg and milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
16. Preheat oven to 300°F and bake loaves 1 hour or until done.