Kozunak (Bulgarian Easter Bread)

Ingredients

• 600 g flour
• 150 g sugar
• 100 g butter
• 3 pcs eggs
• 200 ml warm milk
• 7 g dry yeast
• 1 pc lemon zest
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 80 g raisins

Steps

1. 1Activate yeast in warm milk with 1 tbsp sugar; let foam.
2. 2Beat eggs with remaining sugar and softened butter.
3. 3Mix flour with vanilla and lemon zest; combine with egg mixture and yeast.
4. 4Knead into a soft dough; rise 1.5 hours.
5. 5Fold in raisins, divide and braid or twist.
6. 6Place in greased pans; rise 30 minutes, then bake at 170°C for 40 minutes.
7. 7Cool on a rack before slicing.