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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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This old-fashioned yeast bread recipe yields three golden loaves, each chock-full of plump raisins. Your guests will be pleased with the homemade flavor and luscious cinnamon-sugar topping. Ingredients:
7 to 8 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar |
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast |
2 teaspoons salt |
1-1/2 cups milk |
1 cup water |
1/2 cup butter, cubed |
2 eggs |
4-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
3 teaspoons lemon juice |
2-1/2 cups raisins |
melted butter and cinnamon-sugar |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until moistened. Add the eggs, vanilla and lemon juice; beat until smooth. Add raisins.
2. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Stir dough down. Divide into thirds; place in three greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 loaves (12 slices each).
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