Then divide the dough and mold into two shapely loaves.

Place in oblong bread pans.

Let rise about 1-1/2 hours.

Brush melted butter over top of loaves and bake in a moderately hot oven, as one would bake ordinary bread.
This bread is a rich, golden yellow, with a distinctive, rather bitter, saffron flavor, well-liked by some people; saffron is not unwholesome.
"Speaking of saffron bread," said John Landis, to his niece, Mary, "I am reminded of the lines I was taught when quite a small boy:" "Wer will gute kuchen haben, der muss sieben sachen haben; Eier, butter un schmalz, milch, zucker un mehl; Un saffron mach die kuchen gehl." "Of course, Mary, you do not understand what that means.

I will translate it for you.