Total Steps
12
Ingredients
10
Tools Needed
2
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup sugar for dough
- 2 packages yeast
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups seedless raisins, lightly floured
- 1/3 cup sugar for filling
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1 cup warm water (not hot)
- 7 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon for filling
Instructions
Step 1
Scald milk. Cool to lukewarm.
Step 2
Cream shortening and sugar.
Step 3
Measure warm water into large bowl. Add yeast and dissolve. Blend in lukewarm milk and creamed mixture.
Step 4
Beat in 2 cups flour. Cover and let rise in warm place about 40 minutes, or until light and bubbly.
Step 5
Stir dough down. Stir in salt and raisins. Blend in enough of remaining flour to make soft dough. Continue to stir until dough forms ball that comes away from sides of bowl.
Step 6
Knead bread until smooth and elastic.
Step 7
Place dough in large bowl. Oil dough lightly. Cover and let rise until double in bulk - about 40 minutes.
Step 8
Combine 1/3 cups sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in small bowl.
Step 9
Punch dough down and roll into two 20 x 8 inch rectangles. Sprinkle each half with half of sugar, cinnamon mixture.
Step 10
Starting at 8 inch end, roll dough up, jelly roll fashion. Pinch ends to seal. Place each into 9 inch loaf pan.
Step 11
Cover and let rise about 40 minutes or until double in size.
Step 12
Bake in 375 degree oven about 40 minutes. Cool on wire racks.