Raisin Bread

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Title: Raisin Bread
Categories: Bread Osg1966
Servings: 1

1 ea Yeast cake
1 tb Sugar
1 c Water; lukewarm
1 c Milk
2 c Flour; sifted
2 tb Lard or butter
3/4 c Sugar
1 c Raisins
1 ts Salt
4 c Flour

Dissolve yeast, sugar in lukewarm water. Add milk, scalded and cooled,
flour, lard or butter creamed with sugar, beat until smooth. Cover and
set aside to rise in warm place, free from draft until light, about 1
1/2 hours. When risen add raisins which have been well floured, 1 t.
salt. Add flour for moderately soft dough, about 4 c. Knead lightly.
Place in well greased bowl, cover, let rise until double in bulk,
about 1 1/2 hours. Mold in loaves, let rise 1 hour. Bake 45 minutes
350 F. Makes 2 loaves. Glaze with egg diluted with water or rub loaves
with butter after baking.

Source: Merle Smith, Jefferson Grange, Ashtabula County, OH
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