150 grams of warm water (35-37 degrees) dissolve the yeast, add 1 tablespoon of sugar mix well, sift 2 tbsp flour and mix again to avoid lumps, cover and leave for 20 minutes. The dough needs to rise, to increase in volume and begin to fall on the surface cracks, it is ready

In a large bowl sift flour, add salt, sugar, vanilla and mix well. In flour make a hole, add the prepared yeast mixture and warm water (35-37 degrees). At the end add the vegetable oil and knead the dough until then, until it stops sticking to your hands. Sprinkle the dough with flour, cover with a towel and leave in a warm place for 2 hours.

When the dough has risen it is necessary once again to press down, cover and allow to rise again.

Ready to press down dough, divide into 2 parts. From each part roll out strips with a width of 10 cm, length 50 cm In the middle to put pre-washed and obsushennye raisins, close up the ends. Generated pie. In the middle put both rolls. Decorate the cake according to your wishes. I have woven a braid from scraps of dough and cut out the petals.

After the pie is formed, grease its surface with the beaten egg yolk, leave for 15 minutes and then bake in a preheated 180-190 degree oven for 30 minutes.

After the pie has cooled, you can proceed to the tea party