Raisin Loaves Recipes

RAISIN LOAVES

Steps:

• 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 8x4-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.

RAISIN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Place butter, sugar, and 1 egg in large bowl. Beat well. Beat in second egg. Stir in milk and vanilla.
• In another bowl measure in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in raisins. Pour all at once into batter. Stir to moisten only. Spoon into greased loaf pan.
• Bake in 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 1 hour or until it tests done. Cool 10 minutes. Turn out of pan. Cool on rack. Wrap to store. Allow to ripen a day or two to improve flavor. Serve buttered.

RAISIN FILLED HONEY LOAVES

Steps:

• Mix yeast, salt, cinnamon and 2 c of flour.
• In saucepan, heat milk, water, honey and butter until very warm.
• Add to dry ingredients. Beat for 2 minutes.
• Add egg and crushed cereal. Beat for 2 minutes.
• Stir in enough flour to make soft dough.
• Turn out onto floured surface and knead until smooth.
• Place in greased bowl and turn. Let rise until double.
• Punch down.
• Prepare raisin filling by putting ingredients in a saucepan and bringing to a boil, stirring until thickened and then let cool.
• Divide dough in half. Roll out into rectangle, spread with half of raisin filling. Roll up and let rise until double.
• Bake 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD (2 LOAVES)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, soda and salt. I a mixing bowl, beat 1-1/2 cups sugar and oil. Beat in eggs and buttermilk until combined. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in raisins. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; set aside.
• Spoon half of the better into two greased 8-in x 4-in x 2-in loaf pans. Sprinkle with half of the reserved cinnamon-sugar mixture; repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

DATE & RAISIN LOAF (OLD BLACK JOE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160 deg Celsius.
• Line an 8 inch cake tin with baking paper.
• Combine chopped dates, raisins and baking soda in a large bowl.
• Pour in the boiling water, stir. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.
• Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
• Now, fold in the sifted flour and baking powder until just combined. Don't over mix at this point or the loaf will be tough.
• Bake 160 deg C for approximately 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Leave in tin to cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.