Easter Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. milk
2 sticks margarine
3 heaping c. sugar
3 pkg. dry yeast
5 lb. or more flour
1 egg, separated
12 eggs, slightly beaten
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. orange juice
warm water (to dissolve yeast, about 1/4 c.)

Preparation

Heat milk with margarine until lukewarm.
Add sugar.
Beat on low speed until blended.
Add dissolved yeast, 12 beaten eggs, salt, vanilla, orange juice and flour, 1 cup at a time.
(Dough is not stiff.)
Knead 3 to 4 minutes.
Cover well.
Set in a warm spot.
Let raise.
(Optional: May add raisins or mixed fruit.) Beat 1 egg white with a little water; brush on bread before baking.
Bake at 325\u00b0 until done.