Greek Sweet Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
2 Tbsp. water, very warm
2/3 c. milk, scalded
1 tsp. sugar
2 3/4 to 3 1/4 c. sifted flour
1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 tsp. each: ground cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves
1/4 c. butter, melted
sesame seed
blanched almond slices

Preparation

Dissolve
yeast
in
warm
water.
Scald
milk; cool to lukewarm.
Combine yeast, milk and 1 teaspoon sugar in a large bowl.
Sift
in
1/2 cup flour.
Stir until flour is dampened. Cover bowl\twith
a
clean cloth and set in a warm place for 1 hour.
Add\tremaining
flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 of the eggs and spices to melted butter.
Stir into dough.\tKnead until smooth and elastic.
Place
in
a
greased
bowl, cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.