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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs slightly beated
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 pinch saffron threads
- 4-6 food coloring yellow
- 6 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
- 2 packages yeast, active dry
- 2 cups water lukewarm
- 1/2 cup raisins white
- 1 x poppy seed
Method
- In large mixer bowl, mix 1 1//2 cups flour, sugar, salt, saffron and yeast.
- Add oil all at once; gradually add water.
- Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer.
- Add eggs, 1/2 cup flour, and food coloring.
- Beat at high speed 2 min.
- Stir in 2 cup flour, then remaining 2 1/4 c. Pat dough and sides of bowl with a little oil Cover with moist towel and regrigerate at least 24 hrs.
- The next day: punch down and let rise again in refrig.12 to 24 hrs.
- The next day: flour board; divide dough into 4 pcs.
- Press raisins into each section of dough using kneading motion.
- Divide each loaf into 4 pcs.
- (total 16 pcs.).
- Roll pcs.
- abt.
- 1" thick and abt.
- 8 to 10 " long.
- Pinch 3 pcs.
- together at end and braid; pinch other end.
- Place fourth pc on top of braid and pinch ends.
- (For Yom-tov form a round braided loaf.)
- Let stand, covered with dry towel, at room temp.
- for 1 hr.
- Brush with slightly beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
- Bake at 400F (200C).
- for 20 to 25 min.
