Ingredients
2 packages, dry Yeast
3/4 cup, warmed Milk
5 cups Flour
4 Eggs
1 teaspoon Salt
3/4 cup Sugar
grated Lemon rind
1/2 cup, melted Butter
1 Eggs
Sesame Seeds
Preparation
Dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add 2 cups of the flour, and beat batter until smooth. Cover and set in a warm place for about an hour.
Beat eggs, salt, sugar and lemon rind over hot water. Stir mixture into batter; add remaining flour and knead, adding gradually the melted butter, until smooth and elastic. Cover with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place until it has doubled its size - about 2 hours. Knead dough and put in a buttered deep round baking dish, about 12 inches in diameter. Cover and leave in a warm place until almost doubled. Brush with lightly beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds, or garnish with blanched halved almonds. Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes. When cold, make a small cut underneath with a knife and insert the gold or silver coin.
