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• Ingredients
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• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Eastern European >> Polish

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 50 minutes, Preparation Time - 30 minutes

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| 1. Proof the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl until slightly frothy. | 2. In the meantime, dissolve 1/2 cup sugar in the warm milk; allow to cool to lukewarm. Once cooled, add the milk mixture to the yeast mixture along with 4 cups of flour. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Cover and put in a dark, warm place until the mixture is bubbly and doubled in size, about 2 hours. | 3. Stir in the beaten eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup butter, salt, and lemon peel. Stir well to blend. Begin adding the remaining flour a cup at a time to form a very soft dough. | 4. Knead the dough on a floured board until soft and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours. Punch dough down, and allow to rise again for 30 minutes. | 5. Divide dough into three parts (see Cook's Note). Shape into slightly rounded loaves, and place on greased baking sheets. Let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Beat 1 egg with 1 tablespoon water; brush onto loaves. | 6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). | 7. Bake in preheated oven until loaves are deep brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Once they are done, brush the tops with melted butter for a soft crust. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
sponge	For	the		-	-	-	-
yeast	2			22.2	2.4504	2.8656	0.10800000000000001
water	1/2	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
white sugar	1/2	cup		387.0	99.98	0.0	0.0
milk	3	cups		446.52	34.9896	23.058000000000003	23.9364
purpose flour	4	cups		-	-	-	-
dough				-	-	-	-
egg	6		beaten	429.0	2.16	37.68	28.53
white sugar	1/2	cup		387.0	99.98	0.0	0.0
butter	1	cup	softened	171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
lemon zest	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
purpose flour	12	cups		-	-	-	-
egg	1			429.0	2.16	37.68	28.53
water	1	tablespoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
butter	2	tablespoons	melted	171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.