Recipe - Raisin Bread

1 Yeast cake
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 cup Water; lukewarm
1 cup Milk
2 cup Flour; sifted
2 tablespoon Lard or butter
Three fourths cup Sugar
1 cup Raisins
1 teaspoon Salt
4 cup Flour

Dissolve yeast, sugar in lukewarm water. Add milk, scalded and cooled,
flour, lard or butter creamed with sugar, beat until smooth. Cover and
set aside to rise in warm place, free from draft until light, about 1
One half hours. When risen add raisins which have been well floured, 1 t.
salt. Add flour for moderately soft dough, about 4 c. Knead lightly.
Place in well greased bowl, cover, let rise until double in bulk,
about 1 One half hours. Mold in loaves, let rise 1 hour. Bake 45 minutes
350 F. Makes 2 loaves. Glaze with egg diluted with water or rub loaves
with butter after baking.

Source: Merle Smith, Jefferson Grange, Ashtabula County, OH
Originally published in Ohio State Grange Cook Book, 21st ed., Apr 1966.
Compiled by members of Ohio State Grange Home Economics Committee.

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