Ingredients

2 pkt yeast

1/2 cup warm water

3/4 cup milk

6 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter

1 tsp lemon extract

8 cup flour

Method

Mix yeast, water and a pinch of sugar and leave to stand for 3 minutes.

Put sugar, salt, milk and butter in a sauce pan.

Heat until butter melts.

Pour in large bowl and leave to cool until lukewarm.

Whisk eggs in small bowl until frothy.

Put eggs, lemon extract, yeast mixture, butter mixture and three cups of the flour in an extra big bowl and beat until smooth.

Gradually add the last four cups of flour mixing well.

Knead for 10 minutes.

Place in buttered bowl, rolling dough so all is covered with the butter.

Cover with a damp cloth and leave to rise for 2 hours until dough has doubled in volume.

Punch down and let stand 10 minutes.

Divide in 2, put in greased pans.

leave to rise for 3 hours.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 -50 minutes.

Time tin only be approximate depending on the size of the loaves so keep a careful eye on things.

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