RecipeSavants.comVery aromatic and slightly sweet, this bread is good to go for a breakfast treat. Flavorful raisins make this fragrant homemade bread addictive. Smart Recipes, American Recipes, Grains Recipes, Raisin Bread 3 Recipe | RecipeSavants.com RecipesGrainsAmericanRaisin BreadPT1H5MServes 12
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon Sugar1 Cup Lukewarm Water6 Cups All Purpose Flour1 Teaspoon Salt1 Yeast Cake1 Cup Milk0.75 Cup Sugar2 Tablespoons Lard Or Butter1 Cup RaisinsIn a bowl, add lard or butter and ¾ cup sugar and beat till creamy. In another large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in lukewarm water. Add butter mixture, milk and 2 cups of flour and beat till smooth. With a plastic wrap, cover the bowl and keep aside in warm place for about 1½ hours. Meanwhile in a bowl, coat raisins with flour generously. Add raisins, remaining flour and salt into the dough and mix well. With your hands, knead dough lightly. Transfer dough into a well-greased bowl. With a plastic wrap, cover the bowl and keep aside in warm place for about 1 1/2 hours. Now shape dough into 2 loaves. Arrange both loaves in loaf pans and keep aside for about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and coat each loaf with butter evenly. Keep onto the wire rack to cool in pans for about 10 minutes. Carefully, invert loaves onto the wire rack to cool completely before slicing. With a sharp knife, cut into slices and serve.