Paska(Traditional Slavic Easter Bread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1 3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. raisins, rinsed
2 eggs, beaten
2 smal cakes yeast

Preparation

Scald milk and let cool.
Mix together dry ingredients.
Cut butter into dry ingredients until crumbly. Place 1/2 cup of milk (at lukewarm temperature).
Add yeast (crumbled) and 2 teaspoons sugar into a medium sized saucepan or bowl.
The yeast will be activated and mixture will become foamy.
This may take 10 to 15 minutes.