Pogacha

Description
Rich bread

Ingredients

 * 4 pkg. dry yeast
 * 8 eggs, beaten well
 * 1 tbsp sugar
 * 3 cups sugar dissolved in 4 cups warm water
 * 1 cup water
 * 7 lbs all-purpose flour
 * 1 tbsp salt
 * ½ lb butter
 * ¼ cup oil

Topping

 * 1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp milk
 * sesame seeds

Directions

 * 1) Have all ingredients at room temperature.
 * 2) Heat oven to 200°F and turn off.
 * 3) Prepare yeast with 1 tbsp sugar and 1 cup water, stir and set aside for 10 minutes.
 * 4) In a large bowl, sift flour and make a well in the centre.
 * 5) Pour butter, oil, salt and eggs into well; then begin adding sugar and water and yeast mixture, working in flour to make a medium-textured dough.
 * 6) Turn out on your work area and knead for 15 – 20 minutes, using extra flour if necessary.
 * 7) Cut through the dough two or three times with a knife to examine for air holes.
 * 8) When these are evident, the dough has been well kneaded.
 * 9) Set dough into a large roasting pan, which has been lightly greased.
 * 10) Grease top of dough very lightly with butter or oil, so that it will not develop a crust.
 * 11) Cover and place in oven until doubled in bulk, punch down and allow to rise again.
 * 12) On a lightly oiled surface, dump dough out and cut into sections desired.
 * 13) This dough may be braided; or made into regular loaf pans, or large rounds which are customarily used for weddings.
 * 14) Place in greased pans, place in oven again to rise for about 1 hour.
 * 15) Brush loaves with egg and milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
 * 16) Preheat oven to 300°F and bake loaves 1 hour or until done.