Easter Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1 1/2 c. scalded milk
2 pkg. lemon instant pudding
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
6 well beaten eggs
8 1/2 - 9 c. flour
1/2 - 2 cups raisins

Preparation

Soften yeast in warm water.
Blend together scalded milk, pudding mix, margarine, salt and sugar.
Add 2 cups flour and mix well.
Add yeast and beaten eggs.
Add remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured surface.
Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
Knead until smooth and elastic.
Place in a lightly greased bowl and let rise until until double.
Turn on floured board and divide dough in 4 parts.
Divide each part into 3 parts and braid.
Place loaves on greased cookie sheets - two loaves on one sheet.
Makes 4 loaves.
Cover and let rise about 1 hour.
Brush each loaf with mixture of 1 beaten egg and 1 tbsp. water.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 25 minutes.