Grandma'S Polish Bread(Babka) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cake or pkg. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. orange rind
4 egg yolks
4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. scalded milk (optional)
1 c. golden raisins
1 c. nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Preparation

Combine yeast and water; set aside.
Mix all ingredients, adding yeast mixture last.
Knead.
Cover and let stand 1 hour. Beat down mixture; let rise 1 more hour. Place in loaf pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 45 minutes.