Raisin Bread Iii

Serves: 3

Llewellyn Gorczany

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

48

Sweetness

50

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Milk

2 tbsps

White Sugar

1.5 tbsps

Shortening

2.5 tsps

Salt

2 cups

Raisin

Directions:

1

Scald milk

2

Soften yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes

3

Pour scalded milk over sugar, shortening, and salt in a bowl

4

When lukewarm, blend in raisins and 1 cup flour

5

Stir in yeast and beat well

6

Add 3 cups flour, continue beating until smooth

7

Beat in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough

8

Turn on lightly floured surface; let rest about 5 minutes

9

Knead until smooth and elastic

10

Place dough in a greased bowl; turn to bring greased surface to top

11

Cover, let stand in warm place until dough is doubled, about 1 hour

12

Punch down, cover, and let rise again until almost doubled in bulk

13

Turn on lightly floured surface

14

Divide dough in half; let rest 5 to 10 minutes

15

Shape into loaves

16

Place in 2 greased loaf pans 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches

17

Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour

18

Bake in a 400 degree F (205 degrees C) oven for about 50 minutes