Babci'S Sour Cream Balika - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. flour
1 c. raisins, soaked until fluffy
2 pkg. yeast
1 c. sugar
5 egg yolks
1 tsp. salt
1/4 lb. butter
1/2 pt. sour cream
1 1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Scald 1 1/2 cups milk.
While still warm, add the butter and melt.
Set aside.
Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup warm water; set aside.
Soak the raisins; set aside.
Beat in a large bowl the egg yolks until fluffy.
Add the sour cream, salt, sugar, raisins, milk mixture and yeast; mix well.
Gradually add 8 cups flour; mix until elastic and smooth.
Let rise to 2 times its size (about 2 hours).
Push down several times.
Put into greased baking pans. Let dough rise in pans for 1 hour.
Put into a 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes.
Brush tops of loaves with egg whites.