Baba Romanian-style

==Description==
In Romanian: Baba in stil romanesc
==Ingredients==
* 1 lb / 500 g flour
* 1 cup milk
* 4 eggs
* 5 oz / 150 g butter or margarine
* ¾ cup sugar
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* 4 oz / 100 g raisins
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1½ oz / 40 g yeast
* shortening to grease the dish
=== Syrup ===
* ¼ cup sugar
* ¾ cup water
* 4 tablespoons wine
* ½ teaspoon rum essence
==Directions==
# Mix the yeast with ½ cup tepid milk, add some flour and knead well to make a stiff dough.
# Gather into a ball and make 3 – 4 indentations with a knife.
# Place the dough in a pot with 3 qts / 3 l tepid water.
# Cover and keep in a warm place.
# After 40 – 50 minutes when the dough rises above and doubles in volume, remove with a slotted spoon and place in a large bowl.
# Add tepid melted butter or margarine, salt, yolks beaten with sugar and vanilla and whipped egg whites.
# Knead well, adding the remaining flour and milk.
# The resulting dough should not be too stiff.
# Cover and leave in a warm place to rise.
# After it doubles again, add the raisins, mix and then place in a greased pan.
# Cover and leave in a warm place until the dough fills ¾ of the pan.
# Bake at slow heat for 30–40 minutes.
# Test with a wooden pick.
# Carefully remove from the pan so that it does not break.
# Place on a large plate and let cool without disturbing.
# In the meantime, prepare the syrup.
# Boil the water with the sugar, add the wine and rum.
# Pour this syrup (hot) over the cake, turning it so that the syrup gets everywhere.
Category:Romanian Desserts
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