HOW TO PREPARE ARANYGALUSKA CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

(Assuming preparing for 5 persons). For more or less people please drop the number in the comment box and we will give you the quantity of ingredients required.

1 5/8 cups of flour
1/4 cups of milk (preferably whole milk)
1 1/2 teaspoon of active dry yeast
1/4 cup of warm water
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup of sugar
 1/2 cup of raisins
2/3 well beaten eggs
1/4 cup of shortening
1/4 of sweet butter
1/2 cup of walnuts


PREPARATION:

1. Mix shortening, half cup of sugar, salt and scaled milk in a large bowl whilst yeast is soften in warm water for about 10 - 15 minutes for it to proof. Also mix 1 cup of sugar, cinnamon and nuts in a shallow bowl and melted butter in another shallow bowl and keep aside.

2. Add 1/2 cup of flour and beat till dough is smooth whilst the mixture is in warm stage.

3. Add the yeast well stirred into the dough and mix .

4. Add the remaining half of the flour and beat until dough is very smooth.

5. Add the eggs and some amount of flour to make the dough soft and turn the dough to a surface lightly floured.

6. Beat the dough by the heels of your hand in opposite directions for about 5 -10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic (use a little flour as and when needed), form dough in a large ball and now transfer into a greased bowl.

7.  Turn ball over so the greased surface appears on top and let it rise in a warm place for about 2 hours or until you find the dough doubled.

8. Add fist to the dough and turn inside another bowl till it nearly doubled again and lightly greased the button of your cake tube/ pan.

9. Form dough into balls and roll it first in melted butter and later in the cinnamon mixture and arrange balls in the button of the pan making sure they don't touch each other and sprinkle about 1/3 of the raisins over the balls and gently press it into the dough.

10. Add up the raisins bit by bit and press until all of the dough is formed in balls and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon and butter mixture over the top layer and cover the pan with towel and wax paper  for about 40 minutes until dough lightly rise.

11. Bake for about 35 - 40 minutes or until its golden brown and invent onto a plate.

12. Finally break cake apart into two and serve.