Kugelhopf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
2 tablespoons warm water
1 cup milk
6 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup sugar
3 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups golden raisins
2 teaspoons orange peel (or lemon)

Preparation

In small bowl, stir together yeast and warm water; let stand 5-10 minutes, until foamy.
In small saucepan, combine milk, butter and sugar.
Heat over medium heat, stirring often, until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
In large mixing bowl, combine four and salt.
Stir in yeast mixture.
Gradually add milk mixture, blending at low speed.
Increase speed to medium and add eggs, one at a time.
Stir in raisins and orange peel.
Generously grease pan. (I'm using my new bundt pan for this).
Spoon dough into prepared pan. (Dough will be sticky).
Cover with oiled plastic wrap and a towel.
Set in warm place to rise until doubled, about 2 hours.
Heat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Bake 15 minutes. Cover loosely with foil and continue baking 15-20 minutes in pan.
Invert onto cooling rack.
Cool completely.
Dust with powdered sugar before serving. (or optionally with a glaze).