Buttermilk Raisin Bread

* Exported from MasterCook *

BUTTERMILK RAISIN BREAD

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Raisin
Buttermilk

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 c Buttermilk, warmed to 130
-degrees
1/4 c Sugar
1 1/2 ts Salt
2 pk Dry yeast (rapid rise)
5 To 5 1/2 cups bromated
-flour "better bread
-flour"
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Finely chopped nuts
1/2 c Butter, melted
1 t Cinnamon
2 Eggs, lightly beaten
1 c Raisins

Place sugar, salt, yeast, soda and cinnamon in large
bowl. Measure flour into a smaller bowl. Add 1 1/2
cups flour to other dry ingredients. Blend to mix
ingredients. Pour butter, eggs, and buttermilk into
dry ingredients. Beat at high speed for two minutes.
Add 1 1/2 cups more flour. Continue beating two more
minutes. Change to bread hooks. Add nuts, raisins,
which have been soaked in hot water for 20 minutes,
and about 2 cups more flour (total 5 cups flour so
far). Mix with bread hooks,until dough is no longer
sticky. Add balance of flour if necessary. Knead with
hooks until dough is smooth and elastic. Place dough
in greased bowl. let rise one hour.

Punch down,divide and let rest, covered with two bowls
for 15 minutes. Shape into loaves. place in greased
loaf pans. Let rise for one hour. Bake at 375 degrees
for 35-40 minutes. Bakes two medium sized loaves.

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