Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whole milk

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 cups whole milk

• 1 teaspoon saffron threads

• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 1 pound 3 1/8 ounces), plus more for dusting

• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast

• 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

• 2 large eggs

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (4 ounces), cut into 1-inch pieces, softened, plus more for greasing bowl

• 36 golden raisins

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

• 2 tablespoons water

• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest