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.
Raisin Loaves
Raisin Loaves
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
35 min
Yield
3 loaves (12 slices each)
Ingredients
- 7 to 8 cups 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Stir dough down. Divide into thirds; place in three greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 164 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 159mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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