Grandmother's Sweet Bread (Babka)
| Yield: | 20 Servings |
| Categories: | Breads |
| 3 | pk | (0.25-oz) active dry yeast |
| 3/4 | c | Warm water (110f; 45c) |
| 1 | tb | Plus |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 7 3/4 | c | All-purpose flour; about |
| 1 1/2 | c | Milk |
| 1 1/4 | c | Unsalted butter or margarine |
| 6 | Eggs | |
| 2 | Egg yolks | |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | Egg whites | |
| TOPPING | ||
| 1/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1/2 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/4 | c | Unsalted butter or margarine chilled |
| POWDERED-SUGAR ICING | ||
| 2 | Egg whites | |
| 1 1/2 | c | Sifted powdered sugar |
| 1/2 | ts | Lemon juice |
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