Yeasted Mazurka

==Description==
In Romanian: Mazurca dospita in apa
==Ingredients==
* 13 yolks
* ½ cup warm melted butter
* ½ cup tepid milk
* 1 cup confectioner's sugar
* 1 oz / 25 g yeast
* salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* flour as needed
==Directions==
# Mix the yeast with 1 teaspoon sugar, pour the tepid milk and a little flour to obtain a dough starter.
# Let it rise a little.
# Then add yolks beaten with sugar and tepid butter, salt and vanilla.
# Knead with flour the same way as for sweet breads.
# Put this dough into a cloth or fabric sack, tie tightly (but leave room for the dough to rise) and submerge into a large pot or bucket with cold water.
# Leave it this way from morning till evening (or from the preceding evening to the next day).
# When the dough has risen enough, bring it to the surface of the water.
# Remove from the cloth, place on the pastry board and shape into little pretzels, small figure eight (8) or snails.
# Place on the baking sheet, leave ½ hour in a warm place, wash with egg (they may be sprinkled with ground walnuts or ground blanched almonds).
# Bake at medium heat.
Category:Cake Recipes