Pyragas

Description

Lithuanian coffee cake

Ingredients

• 2 cakes yeast, softened in ¼ c. lukewarm water sweetened with ¼ tsp. sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 stick butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 5 cups flour
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup golden raisins

Directions

1. Soften yeast in water and sugar; set aside.
2. Heat milk below boiling, add butter, sugar and salt.
3. Cool and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating in bowl.
4. Add flour, softened yeast and vanilla.
5. Wait 15 minutes and knead dough until dough becomes satiny.
6. Place dough in a greased bowl in a warm place.
7. After it doubles in bulk (about 2 hours) punch down.
8. Add 1 cup golden raisins and knead to distribute them.
9. Divide in half and form 2 loaves.
10. Allow to rise 1 hour.
11. Bake 350°F for about 45 minutes.