Jan's Deluxe Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, seed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 ounces compressed yeast cakes
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 9 cups flour (approximately)
• 2 cups light raisins
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 scald milk, add sugar, spices and butter.
• 2 cool to lukewarm.
• 3 add crumbled yeast.
• 4 allow to stand for 20 minutes.
• 5 add beaten eggs and flour gradually.
• 6 beat until smooth.
• 7 turn out on a floured pastry cloth or floured table and knead until smooth and elastic.
• 8 place in a large greased bowl and cover with a clean cotton dish towel.
• 9 set in a warm place and let rise until it is doubled in bulk; approximately 2 hours.
• 10 turn out on a floured counter and roll out the dough into a rectangle shape, approximately 30 inches by 18 inches.
• 11 cover it with melted butter, cinnamon and sugar mixed together, and then the raisins.
• 12 cut and roll into 3 loaves.
• 13 place in well greased loaf pans, cover and let rise until double in bulk, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• 14 bake in a 375 degree oven for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for another 25 minutes.
• 15 remove from pans.
• 16 brush sides and tops with melted butter and cinnamon if desired.