Cozonac: Romanian Easter and Christmas Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour plus 2 1/2 tablespoons, separated
• 1/4 ounce active dry yeast
• 4 large egg yolks room-temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar superfine
• 4 ounces raisins light or dark
• 1 lemon zest only
• 4 ounces butter melted
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or canola oil
• 1 egg yolk large room-temperature
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 ounce walnuts optional
• 1 tablespoon raisins optional
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 560 calories
• Carbohydrate : 85 grams
• Cholesterol : 165 milligrams
• Fat : 20 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 11 grams
• SaturatedFat : 9 grams
• Sodium : 120 milligrams
• Sugar : 38 grams