Recipe Raisin Bread III (Bread)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups raisins

Preparing/Cooking:

• Scald milk.
• Soften yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes.
• Pour scalded milk over sugar, shortening, and salt in a bowl.
• When lukewarm, blend in raisins and 1 cup flour.
• Stir in yeast and beat well.
• Add 3 cups flour, continue beating until smooth.
• Beat in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn on lightly floured surface; let rest about 5 minutes.
• Knead until smooth and elastic.
• Place dough in a greased bowl; turn to bring greased surface to top.
• Cover, let stand in warm place until dough is doubled, about 1 hour.
• Punch down, cover, and let rise again until almost doubled in bulk.
• Turn on lightly floured surface.
• Divide dough in half; let rest 5 to 10 minutes.
• Shape into loaves.
• Place in 2 greased loaf pans 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches.
• Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Bake in a 400 degree F (205 degrees C) oven for about 50 minutes.

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