Easter Braid - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. unbleached flour
1 oz. cake yeast
3 large eggs
4 Tbsp. sweet butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
grated rind of 1/2 lemon (optional)
raisins (optional)

Preparation

Food processor method:
Place flour, sugar, salt and baking soda in bowl.
Process 3 seconds.
Stir yeast with 1/2 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon of water to a smooth mixture and let proof. Melt butter and let cool.
Put the eggs, butter and buttermilk on top of dry ingredients.
Process a few seconds.
Add proofed yeast. Process 30 seconds.