Velykos Pyragas

Ingredients:

• Milk (lukewarm),1 1/2 cup
• Instant yeast, 2 envelopes
• Sugar, 1/4 + 1/2 cup
• Flour, 3 1/2 cup
• Egg yolks, 3
• Salt, 1 tsp
• White raisins, 1 cup
• Melted butter, 1/2 cup
• Egg yolk (beaten with 1 tbs milk), 1

Preparation:

Place the milk in a large bowl . Add yeast, 1/4 cup sugar and 3 cups flour. Mix well. Cover and let rise until light and bubbly.

 Add the egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, raisins and butter to yeast mixture, mixing well.

Add remaining 1/2 cup flour and knead until a smooth dough forms.

Turn out into a greased bowl. Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise until doubled (2 hours).

Punch down dough. Shape into 1 loaf and place in a loaf pan.

Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise until doubled (2 hours).

Pre- heat the oven to 180°C.

Brush with the eggwash and bake 40 minutes or until done. Turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.