Paska(Slovak Easter Bread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. lukewarm water
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 large cake yeast
2 eggs (room temperature)
1/4 lb. butter
4 1/2 to 5 c. flour
yellow food coloring

Preparation

Mix together milk, sugar and salt in a saucepan; heat until warm.
Crumble yeast into mixture.
Stir in eggs (these must be room temperature).
Add melted butter and 4 to 5 drops food coloring.
Mix in flour, first with spoon and then with hand.
Add flour in 2 additions.
When dough begins to leave sides of bowl, turn it out onto floured board and knead.