Lemon Orange Paska Recipe
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Ingredients
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 1/2-3 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Melted butter, if desired
Directions
1 Beat egg and egg yolk until fluffy and light. Add 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, yeast, lemon peel, orange peel, vanilla, and raisins. Mix thoroughly.
2 Heat milk and butter to hot (120°-130°F). Add to flour mixture. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Set aside a little of the dough to be used as decoration on top of the loaf. Shape the rest into a ball.
6 Place in greased cake pan 3 inches deep and 6 inches across or 1 quart souffle dish. Make cross of remaining piece of dough; place on top of loaf.
7 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30 minutes.
8 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 45€”60 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack. While still warm, brush with melted butter if desired.
2 Heat milk and butter to hot (120°-130°F). Add to flour mixture. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Set aside a little of the dough to be used as decoration on top of the loaf. Shape the rest into a ball.
6 Place in greased cake pan 3 inches deep and 6 inches across or 1 quart souffle dish. Make cross of remaining piece of dough; place on top of loaf.
7 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30 minutes.
8 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 45€”60 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack. While still warm, brush with melted butter if desired.
