Nannys Raisin Bread Recipes

CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD I

Steps:

• Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Let cool until lukewarm.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water, and set aside until yeast is frothy. Mix in eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, salt, and raisins. Stir in cooled milk. Add the flour gradually to make a stiff dough.
• Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for a few minutes. Place in a large, greased, mixing bowl, and turn to grease the surface of the dough. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled.
• Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Moisten dough with 2 tablespoons milk. Mix together 3/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon, and sprinkle mixture on top of the moistened dough. Roll up tightly; the roll should be about 3 inches in diameter. Cut into thirds, and tuck under ends. Place loaves into well greased 9 x 5 inch pans. Lightly grease tops of loaves. Let rise again for 1 hour.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until loaves are lightly browned and sound hollow when knocked. Remove loaves from pans, and brush with melted butter or margarine. Let cool before slicing.

RAISIN BREAD I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• In large bowl measure flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and raisins. Stir thoroughly. Make a well in center.
• In small bowl beat egg until frothy. Mix in melted butter and milk. Pour into well. Stir just enough to moisten. Scrape into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 1 hour. Serve plain or toasted with butter.

NANNY'S RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Soak raisins in black tea for a couple hours or overnight.
• Prepare Yeast mixture by combining yeast packet, warm water and sugar. Let stand for 20 mins until frothy.
• Combine oatmeal, butter and molasses together.
• In a separate bowl combine flour, salt and spices.
• Grease 3 loaf pans with butter
• Combine soaked raisins and tea mixture with yeast and molasses mixtures in a large bowl. Mix well.
• Begin to fold in flour mixture into the wet ingredients. Be sure not to over kneed the dough.
• Cut dough into three equal parts and place in greased loaf pans.
• Cover and let dough rise until twice the size in a warm location.
• Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 mins.
• Brush top of bread with butter and bake 5 more mins, until golden brown.

NANNY'S BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease 3-4 vegetable cans or 2-3 coffee cans.
• In a medium bowl add raisins, baking soda, and butter.add in boiling water. Stir a little, and let cool.
• In a large bowl mix together flour and sugar. Mix in vanilla, egg, walnuts, and the raisin mixture. Stir unil well blended.
• Pour evenly into cans (or loaf pans if that's what your using). bake about 1 hour.