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Serves/Makes:1 cake

Ingredients

• 1 pkg Yeast
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) Warm water
• 6 tsp (30 ml) Milk, scalded and cooled
• 4 cups (950 ml) Flour (to 5 cups)
• 1/2 pound Butter
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) Sugar
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) Salt
• 4 Eggs
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Butter, melted
• Small plastic doll (or bean)
• Light corn syrup for topping
• Granulated sugar for topping
• Green, yellow, purple colored sugar granules

Preparation

• Dissolve yeast in warm wataer.
• Add milk and about 1/2 cup (125 ml) of flour.
• In a large bowl, blend butter, sugar, salt and eggs.
• Add yeast dough and mix thoroughly.
• Gradually, add 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) flour to make a medium dough.
• Place in a greased bowl and brush with melted butter.
• Cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise until double in volume, about 3 hours.
• Use 1 cup (225 ml) or more flour to knead dough.
• Roll into a 4 foot to 5 foot long rope.
• Form into a oval on a 14 inch x 17 inch greased cookie sheet, connecting the ends of the rope with a few drops of water.
• Press the doll (or bean) into the dough from underneath.
• Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until double in volume, about 1 hour.
• Bake at 325 degrees (175 C.) for 35 to 45 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Brush top of cake with corn syrup and sprinkle with alternating bands of colored sugar.
• Note: Cake freezes well.

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