Gugelhupf
german cakes desserts
1 pkg yeast; dry active
1 cup milk; scalded then cooled
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
5 each eggs; large
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 single lemon; rind of, grated
3/4 cup raisins
1/3 cup almonds; ground (2 oz pk)
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cup flour; unbleached, unsifted
Sprinkle yeast into milk to dissolve. In a large bowl beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla, lemon rind, raisins, and almonds. Mix salt and flour. Add milk and flour mixtures, alternately, ending with the flour mixture. Grease a gugelhopf mold*, budt pan, or tube pan. Pour batter into pan. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours. Bake in preheated 375 degree F. Oven for 40 minutes or until browned and done. Serve warm with butter.
* The gugelhopf mold is know also as a turban-head pan. If this is not availiable, you can use the others with the same results.
Yield: 8 servings