Sweet Raisin Bread

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Title: Sweet Raisin Bread
Categories: Italian, Breads
Yield: 4 Loaves

4 pk Yeast
1 c Lukewarm water
1 t Sugar
7 c Flour
1 1/2 c Raisins
4 T Olive oil
6 lg Eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 oz Anise flavoring
1 Lemon rind, grated
1 Orange rind, grated
ds Salt

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in lukewarm water. When
yeast has foamed, add the eggs and sugar that have been beaten
together. Add anise, grated rinds, and salt. In a large pot, mix
flour and raisins. Add yeast mixture to flour, mixing and bledning to
form a dough. Rub oil over dough, cover and set out of draft to rise.
In about 2 hours, punch dough down and let rise again. (Oil your
hands before handling dough so it doesn't stick.) On second rise,
divide dough into four pieces. Shape into loaves and place into 4
oiled bread loaf pans. Let rise to double in bulk. bake at 350
degrees for 10 minutes. Loosely cover pans with foil, reduce heat to
300 degrees and bake 20 minutes longer.

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