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INGREDIENTS
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1 package active dry yeast
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1 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
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1 cup warm water, divided
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2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, divided
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1/3 cup oil
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1 1/2 tablespoons rosewater or orange flower water (optional)
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon salt
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5 1/4 cups (22.3 ounces) flour, divided
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1 cup sugar
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1 tablespoon fennel seeds
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4 tablespoons sesame seeds, divided
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3/4 to 1 cup golden raisins
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Grated peel of 1 orange (optional)
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 1/2 teaspoons nigella or black sesame seeds