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raisin bread

CarolAJ avatar
Recipe by
Carol Junkins
@CarolAJ
Hanson, MA

Twice a year the women in an old New England town produce food fit for the Gods ~~ Town Meeting Day and Fourth of July. When I was a bride, I dared not cook for such events. Dear Percis suspected this and taught me this old standby. Written and copied from: " Mrs. George Churchill, Beverly, MA ~

yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For raisin bread

  • 1 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    butter or lard
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    salt
  • 2
    yeast cakes
  • 1/3 c
    warm water
  • 4
    beaten eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    raisins
  • 5 1/2 c
    about ~ bread flour

How To Make raisin bread

  • 1
    Pour hot milk over butter, sugar, salt and raisins. Let cool. Dissolve yeast cakes in warm water. Beat eggs. Combine with milk and yeast mixture.
  • 2
    Add 5 cups of sifted bread flour and mix well. Add more flour if dough is too soft. Stir until dough comes away from side of bowl or mixer. Let rise until double in bulk. Knead and let rise again.
  • 3
    Put into two medium sized buttered bread pans. Brush tops with butter, sprinkle with sugar. Let rise again.
  • 4
    Bake in moderate oven 375 degrees. Requires about 50 minutes.
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