Easter Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 doz. large eggs
1 c. oil
1/2 Tbsp. salt
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. orange juice
2 c. milk (tepid)
2 yeast dissolved in 1/4 c. warm water
1 box raisins (optional)
18 c. flour (more or less)

Preparation

In small saucepan
heat
milk until bubbles form around edge. Remove from heat;
cool to lukewarm.
In large bowl add flour and make a well
in
center of bowl.
Place all ingredients in middle and begin mixing flour into center until all is mixed well.
Knead dough
on
a
lightly
floured board, until smooth.
Place in lightly
greased
large bowl.
Turn dough to bring up greased side.
Cover
with\ttowel
and
let rise in a warm place for 8 hours
or
until
doubled in size.\tCut dough into sections; place in
greased
bread
tins
and
let
rise again.
Brush top with
egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until done.