Raisin Bread

August 28, 2009 | By Admin In Breads |

4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons shortening
1/2 yeast cake
1 cup raisins
1 1/3 cups milk

Sift together flour and salt. Rub in shortening and add raisins and sugar. Scald and cool milk. When it is lukewarm, dissolve yeast cake in it. Pour this mixture into a hollow in center of flour and mix to a light dough, adding a little more flour if necessary. Cover and set in a warm place to rise for about 3 hours or until dough has doubled its bulk. Divide into 2 portions, knead until smooth, place in greased pans, and again set aside to rise until doubled in bulk.

Brush tops of loaves with melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.