Easy Polish Easter Babka (Babka Wielkanocna)

Name: Easy Polish Easter Babka (Babka Wielkanocna)
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 48 min
Ingredients: 1 cup golden raisins (I had golden and dark raisins, and dried currants, so I used 1/3 cup of each); enough rum, brandy, or soplica to cover the raisins; 1 packet dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons); 1/4 cup warm water (110 F); 3/4 cup butter; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup scalded milk (heated to near boiling); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 large eggs; 4 1/4 cups flour; 2 tablespoons lemon or orange zest; butter and breadcrumbs to prepare pan; powdered sugar for finishing or a glaze made of 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk and 1-2 tablespoons of the raisin soaked rum

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Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total: 48 minutes

Servings: 10

Author : polishhousewife

Easy Polish Easter Babka (Babka Wielkanocna)

Instructions

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Step 1

Place the raisins in a small bowl and cover with rum, soak for two hours or warm in microwave for 45 seconds to speed up the process

Step 2

Add yeast to a small bowl or cup and cover with warm water, it should become foamy

Step 3

Cream butter, sugar, and salt

Step 4

Add milk and vanilla, mix until mixture cools

Step 5

Mix in eggs and yeast mixture, then flour

Step 6

Add citrus zest and raisins (which have been strained from the rum, reserve rum for the glaze)

Step 7

Butter bundt pan and sprinkle with unseasoned dry breadcrumbs

Step 8

Add batter to pan, cover and let rise until almost to the top of the pan

Step 9

Preheat oven to 350 F

Step 10

Bake for 40 – 45 minutes, internal temp should be at least 190.

Step 11

Cook 10 minutes before removing from pan, and cool

Step 12

Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with glaze

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