Pogacha

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
 * 1/2 lb. butter
 * 1/4 cup oil

Directions

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