Kalacs

== Description ==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
This Y-group is international. Good food from all parts of the world. A place where we can share the wonderful food from all over the world.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cake of yeast
* warm water to dilute
* pinch of sugar
* approximately 1 tablespoon of flour
* 2 whole eggs
* 2 egg yolks
* ½ cup sugar
* 1 cup cold half and half
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup warm milk
* 3 ounces of butter
* 1 tablespoon of lard
* 7 cups of flour
* golden raisins to taste
== Directions ==
# In a bowl, mix the yeast cake diluted in warm water, sugar and flour in a separate bowl, beat together the whole eggs, egg yolks sugar, half and half and salt.
# Set aside.
# In a separate bowl, mix milk, butter and lard.
# Add to 7 cups of flour.
# Then add yeast mixture and then add egg and milk mixture.
# Knead well (about 10 minutes) let raise until doubled (about 2 hours).
# Divide into 6 equal parts (about 1 pound each).
# Roll out and dot with white raisins that have been soaked in water and drained (start with ¾ cup white raisins).
# Roll up and braid three strands together and put in greased loaf pan.
# Then roll up and braid the other three strands and put in greased loaf pan.
# Let raise again (approximately one hour to an hour and a half).
# Brush with beaten egg and sugar before baking at 350°F for about one hour.
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