Baska (Easter Bread)
["2 pkg. yeast", "1/4 c. warm water", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. sugar", "1 c. butter, melted", "2 c. potato water", "1 c. sugar", "12 egg yolks", "1/2 c. sweet cream", "1/2 tsp. ground anise or 10 drops anise flavoring", "2 c. raisins", "9 to 10 c. unsifted flour (or enough to make a soft dough)"]
["Dissolve yeast in warm water to which salt and 1 teaspoon sugar has been added.", "Melt butter.", "Add potato water, 1 cup sugar and egg yolks.", "Mix and then add yeast mixture plus cream, ground anise (or anise flavoring), raisins and unsifted flour to make a soft dough.", "Let rise.", "Work down 3 times."]
["yeast", "warm water", "salt", "sugar", "butter", "water", "sugar", "egg yolks", "sweet cream", "ground anise", "raisins", "flour"]