Yield: 1 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 pack | Yeast |
¼ cup | Warm water |
6 teaspoons | Milk, scalded and cooled |
4 cups | Flour (to 5 cups) |
½ pounds | Butter |
¾ cup | Sugar |
¼ teaspoon | Salt |
4 \N | Eggs |
2 teaspoons | Melted butter |
\N \N | Small plastic doll (or bean) |
\N \N | Light corn syrup for topping |
\N \N | Granulated sugar for topping green, yellow, purp |
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk and about ½ cup of flour. In a large bowl, blend butter, sugar, salt and eggs. Add yeast dough and mix thoroughly. Gradually, add 2½ cups flour to make a medium dough. Place in a greased bowl and brush with melted butter. Cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise until double in volume, about 3 hours. Use 1 cup or more flour to knead dough and roll into a 4 to 5 foot long rope. Form into a oval on a 14 x 17" greased cookie sheet, connecting ends of the rope with a few drops of water. Press the doll (or bean) into the dough from underneath. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until double in volume, about 1 hour. Bake @ 325 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Brush top of cake with corn syrup and sprinkle with alternating bands of colored sugar. Cake freezes well.