How to Make
Massa

1. Mix yeast, sugar (1 Tbsp) + 3/4 cup of warm water together, set aside to rise.
2. Mix 12 eggs, 1 tsp of salt, 4 ounces of sugar, and lemon zest in a large bowl with a hand mixer. 
3. Put 18 cups of flour into a very large bowl.  Make a hole with the flour and pour in the egg/sugar mixture.
4. In a separate bowl (use the same one from the egg mixture) add 2 cups of water (warmed) + 2 cups of homo milk (warmed).
5. Add milk, water and yeast mixture into the flour and eggs.
6. Mix by hand until no lumps of flour.
7. Once all the flour and lumps are gone, add 4 ounces of butter and Tenderflake (microwave the butter and Tenderflake before adding to the dough mixture).
8. Work in the butter, ensuring you work it under the dough and massage the butter into the dough.
9. Repeat this process and fold the dough 4 ways until ALL the butter has been worked into the dough (this is the hard part and takes 15 minutes).
10. Cover the dough with a blanket/table cloth and leave it to rise overnight in a warm area.

Baking Instructions:

1. Make sure the dough has risen overnight.
2. In the morning, punch down the dough and divide it into 6 to 8 portions.
3. Grease round or rectangular pans.
4. Place the dough portions into the pans and cover.  Set aside to continue rising for 6 to 8 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  In a small bowl, beat the two remaining eggs and a splash of water together with a fork, then gently brush the egg wash over each loaf.
6. Bake 4 pans at a time, always on the same rack, for 15 minutes or until golden brown, then reduce the temperature to 300 degrees F for the remainder (another 30 minutes).