Raisin Bread

Subject: Raisin Bread Thu 17 Jan 2008, 6:56 pm

1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup butter
1 cup unseasoned mashed potatoes
1/2 cup warm water
2 packages yeast
7 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups raisins

Scald milk, remove from heat, and add sugar, salt, butter and mashed potatoes. Let cool. Dissolve yeast in water, then mix with milk. Add raisins and flour. Stir. Let rise in warm place 1 1/2 hours. Divide dough into 2 loaves. Then mix the following separately:

1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup butter or margarine (melted)

Then roll the set aside loaves out on a board and put half of butter, sugar and cinnamon mixture on each roll. Roll up as for a jelly roll and pinch edges together. Bake in loaf pans at 350 degrees to 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

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