Raisin Loaves

By jobustitch

Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 7 to 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 2 eggs
• 4-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2-1/2 cups raisins
• Melted butter and cinnamon-sugar

Preparation

Step 1

•In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until moistened. Add the eggs, vanilla and lemon juice; beat until smooth. Add raisins.

•Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

•Stir dough down. Divide into thirds; place in three greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.

•Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 loaves (12 slices each).




Nutritional Facts
1 slice (calculated without melted butter and cinnamon-sugar) equals 164 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 159 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.