Saffransbrod

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm
• 2 tablespoons yeast, dissolved in
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated fresh lemon rind
• 5 cups unbleached flour
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 combine the milk through the flour.
• 2 turn out on a floured board and knead until elastic and smooth.
• 3 let rise until doubled in size (2-2½ hrs).
• 4 punch down and knead briefly; divide in half.
• 5 shape each half into braids by rolling dough 3/4" thick, then cutting into 8" strips and shaping these into rounded strands.
• 6 braid strands.
• 7 decorate with raisins and brush with egg.
• 8 bake at 350° 25-30 minutes.
• 9 cover and cool on rack.