INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Butter three 8-inch kugelhopf molds.  In a small saucepan, heat milk
until just below the boiling point.  Add 2 sticks butter, and stir
until melted. Remove from heat, and let  cool until lukewarm.  Place
yeast in a small bowl, and pour 1/2 cup warm water over,  stirring with
a spoon to break up the yeast and combine. Set aside  for 2 to 3
minutes.  In an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, beat eggs
and egg  yolks until combined. Add sugar and salt, and continue to beat
until  thick and pale. Add vanilla, orange-flavored liqueur, zests, and
yeast mixture; combine. Add 4 cups flour gradually, then add the milk
mixture, alternating with remaining 4 cups flour while beating on
medium speed. Up to an additional 1 cup flour may be added if the
dough is sticky. Add currants, raisins, golden raisins, and almonds,
and mix to combine.  Transfer dough to a large bowl, and knead using a
large wooden spoon  until the dough pulls away and doesn't stick to the
spoon, 8 to 10  minutes. Transfer dough to a large buttered bowl. Cover
with plastic  wrap, and let rise in a warm place until dough reaches
top of bowl, 1  to 2 hours. Punch the dough down, and let rise again,
covered in a  warm place until the dough reaches the top of the bowl, 1
to 2 hours.  Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 1 cup flour, 4
tablespoons butter,  light-brown sugar, and cinnamon to form crumb
topping, and sprinkle  evenly between the three molds. Punch the dough
down again, and turn  out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for
1 minute, and cut  into thirds.  Transfer dough to prepared molds,
covering loosely with plastic wrap,  and let rise to top of pan.  Heat
oven to 350 degrees. Brush dough with beaten egg, and bake until
golden brown and hollow sounding when tapped, 30 to 45 minutes. Turn
out onto a cooling rack, and let cool.  Makes three 8-inch babkas.
Source: "Martha Stewart Living - <www.marthastewart.com>" S(Formatted
for MC5): "by Lynn Thomas - Lynn_Thomas@prodigy.net" Yield: "3 loaves"
Per serving: 3656 Calories (kcal); 62g Total Fat; (14% calories from
fat); 79g Protein; 757g Carbohydrate; 1852mg Cholesterol; 2752mg
Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 35
Fruit; 8 Fat; 13 1/2 Other Carbohydrates  Recipe by: Recipe from Martha
Kostyra, Martha Stewart's mother  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 10752
Calories From Fat: 3206
Total Fat: 367.8g
Cholesterol: 2316.6mg
Sodium: 3080.3mg
Potassium: 9320.5mg
Carbohydrates: 1696g
Fiber: 88.3g
Sugar: 674.2g
Protein: 233g