Recipe

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• 7 tsp dry yeast (3 package)
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups warm water
• 3/4 cup oil
• 1 tbsp salt
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 8 cups flour
• 1 egg, beaten with a little water
• poppy seeds
• raisins , for holidays (optional)

• 1 Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup water and set aside. It will soon start bubbling.
• 2 In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, 2 cups of water, oil and salt. Mix.
• 3 Add the eggs and the yeast mixture and mix well.
• 4 Add 4 cups of flour, and mix well again. Add the remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• 5 Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead knead knead. (If you are doing this in a mixer, just knead in the mixer.) When it is smooth and elastic, it is done. You may need to add a little extra flour or water to get it to that earlobe consistency. You can add the raisins here if you'd like.
• 6 Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp towel, and let it rise until doubled in size.
• 7 Punch down, knead another few minutes, and return to the bowl for another rising.
• 8 Divide into thirds (by cutting with a knife; don't pull), and shape into loaves.
• 9 Heat oven to 350°F
• 10 Place each loaf in a prepared pan or on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the tops with the egg/water mixture, and sprinkle with seeds if you wish.
• 11 Bake for about 45 minutes. When done, the loaves will sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.