Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 10 full cups all purpose flour (about 3 1/2 lbs.)
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups sugar
- Rind of 1 lemon
- 1/2 lb. butter melted (reserve 4 tbsp.)
- 4 tsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 4 pkg. dry yeast
- 6 eggs, well beaten
- (1 cup flour) PLUS (2 cups flour) for kneading
- 1 egg beaten, for topping
- Sesame seeds for topping
Directions
Heat oven to 200 F. and shut off.
Measure 10 cups flour in a large shallow pan; push to sides to leave a hole in centre. In a small saucepan mix 2 cups milk, 2 cups sugar and lemon rind. Warm to melt sugar.
In a large bowl, prepare yeast by mixing 4 tsp. sugar with 1 1/2 cups warm water, sprinkle yeast on top, cover and set aside.
Add butter to milk mixture, stir. Beat eggs with electric mixer for 2 minutes, add to milk mixture and stir.
Begin to mix dough by pouring 1/2 of milk mixture into the centre of the flour, bringing in flour from all sides by hand; continue adding remaining liquid. Stir yeast and add to dough, mixing with hand as before. Keep dough soft, use both hands and add about 1 cup flour. Knead slightly and turn out on heavily floured table. Knead for about 10 minutes, then cut slashes with a knife in several places (this allows more air to get in dough.) Add about 2 cups more of flour, kneading as you work. #Cut through twice more while kneading about 5 minutes longer. Total kneading time is about 10 to 15 minutes.
Use 4 Tablespoons reserved butter when called for hereafter. Lightly grease a warm roasting pan with butter. Lightly grease a clean table top and turn dough once so that all is lightly covered with butter. Place greased dough in pan; butter top with fingertips, so that no crust will form. Cover with cloth and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours in warmed oven.
Butter 4 loaf pans. Turn dough onto buttered table and cut into 12 equal strips, 3 at a time, about 9 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Twirl slightly, braid and tuck ends under and place in loaf pans. Pat evenly on top and touch with butter. Cover and let rise 1 hour until double in bulk in oven.
Remove from oven and heat oven to 300 F. Beat 1 egg and brush loaves; sprinkle with sesame seeds, bake for 1 hour.
Loaves should be light brown on bottom, and deep brown on top. When making a double recipe divide into two parts after mixing together all ingredients and before kneading to make baking easier.
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