Hoska Recipe
It feels good to make on your own, the all-time favorite Hoska . Taste the unique flavor and taste of Hoska with this quick and simple recipe!
Ingredients
Milk-1 cup
Shortening-1/2 cup
Sugar-¾ cup
Salt-1/2 teaspoon
Warm water-1/4cup
Yeast, active dry or compressed-2 packages or cakes
Eggs-3
Enriched flour-5 1/2 cups, sifted
Citron-1/4cup chopped
Raisins¬-1/4 cup
Almonds-1/4 cup, chopped
Whole blanched almonds-1/4cup
Butter or margarine – as needed, melted
Directions
MAKING
1)In a saucepan, scald milk and add shortening, sugar and salt.
2)Cool to lukewarm.
3)In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and add the lukewarm milk mixture.
4)Beat 2 eggs and add to yeast mixture.
5)Then, add 3 cups of the flour and beat until smooth.
6)Add citron, raisins and chopped almonds and remaining flour.
7)Knead dough on a lightly floured board until smooth and elastic.
8)Take a greased bowl and put the dough, brush it with melted shortening.
9)Cover and leave it in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
10)Punch down and turn it out on a lightly floured board. Divide dough in half.
11)Divide one half into 3 equal pieces and roll each piece into a strip of about 18 inches long.
12)Take greased baking sheet and put 3 strips on it.
13)Form a braid and brush it lightly with melted butter or margarine.
14)Divide 1/2 of remaining dough into 3 equal pieces.
15)Form into a second braid about 18 inches long and put it on top of first braid.
16)Brush it lightly with melted butter or margarine.
17)Form remaining dough into a third braid about 18 inches long and put it on top of second braid.
18)Leave it to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk for about 1 hour.
19)In a bowl, mix remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush on loaf.
20)Sprinkle whole blanched almonds and bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes.
SERVING
21)Serve the Hoska sprinkled with sugar or with jam.
TIPS
Use toothpicks to hold braids in place.
1)In a saucepan, scald milk and add shortening, sugar and salt.
2)Cool to lukewarm.
3)In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and add the lukewarm milk mixture.
4)Beat 2 eggs and add to yeast mixture.
5)Then, add 3 cups of the flour and beat until smooth.
6)Add citron, raisins and chopped almonds and remaining flour.
7)Knead dough on a lightly floured board until smooth and elastic.
8)Take a greased bowl and put the dough, brush it with melted shortening.
9)Cover and leave it in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
10)Punch down and turn it out on a lightly floured board. Divide dough in half.
11)Divide one half into 3 equal pieces and roll each piece into a strip of about 18 inches long.
12)Take greased baking sheet and put 3 strips on it.
13)Form a braid and brush it lightly with melted butter or margarine.
14)Divide 1/2 of remaining dough into 3 equal pieces.
15)Form into a second braid about 18 inches long and put it on top of first braid.
16)Brush it lightly with melted butter or margarine.
17)Form remaining dough into a third braid about 18 inches long and put it on top of second braid.
18)Leave it to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk for about 1 hour.
19)In a bowl, mix remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush on loaf.
20)Sprinkle whole blanched almonds and bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes.
SERVING
21)Serve the Hoska sprinkled with sugar or with jam.
TIPS
Use toothpicks to hold braids in place.
