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Buttermilk Raisin BreadRecipe : Buttermilk Raisin Bread
Procedure :
1 1/2 c Buttermilk, warmed to 130 -degrees 1/4 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Salt 2 pk Dry yeast (rapid rise) 5 To 5 1/2 cups bromated -flour "better bread -flour" 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 c Finely chopped nuts 1/2 c Butter, melted 1 t Cinnamon 2 Eggs, lightly beaten 1 c Raisins Place sugar, salt, yeast, soda and cinnamon in large bowl. Measure flour into a smaller bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups flour to other dry ingredients. Blend to mix ingredients. Pour butter, eggs, and buttermilk into dry ingredients. Beat at high speed for two minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups more flour. Continue beating two more minutes. Change to bread hooks. Add nuts, raisins, which have been soaked in hot water for 20 minutes, and about 2 cups more flour (total 5 cups flour so far). Mix with bread hooks,until dough is no longer sticky. Add balance of flour if necessary. Knead with hooks until dough is smooth and elastic. Place dough in greased bowl. let rise one hour. Punch down,divide and let rest, covered with two bowls for 15 minutes. Shape into loaves. place in greased loaf pans. Let rise for one hour. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Bakes two medium sized loaves. Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.40 |
