Kaledu Pyragas

Ingredients:

• Instant yeast, 2 envelopes
• Water (lukewarm), 1/4 cup
• Butter, 1/4 cup
• Sugar, 1/4 cup
• Salt, a pinch of
• Milk (lukewarm), 1/2 cup
• Water (cold), 1/4 cup
• Egg (beaten), 1
• White raisins, 1 1/2 cup
• Poppyseeds, 1/4 cup
• Flour, 500 gr
• Honey, 2 tbs

Preparation:

Dissolve yeast in the lukewarm water. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar, salt, milk, cold water, and dissolved yeast.

Beat in the egg, raisins and 1/4 cup poppyseeds until thoroughly mixed. Add the flour and beat until a smooth dough forms.

Grease a loaf pan (we ommited this and formed a round loaf) and pour mixture into it.

Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise for about  2 hours.

Heat the oven to 180°C. Bake 50-60 minutes or until done.

Warm honey and brush over bread. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon poppyseeds and return to oven for 5 minutes.

Remove and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.