Raisin Bread (not Bread Machine)

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 cups flour
• 1 package fast rising yeast
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 package raisins
• 1 3/4 cups water or 1 3/4 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.
• 2 melt butter in the microwave, let cool it cool to lukewarm temperature.
• 3 add warm water or milk to dry mixture, then add butter.
• 4 mix all ingredients together and let stand for a minute.
• 5 add flour to the mixture and stir until it forms a ball.
• 6 flour countertop, dump out the dough and knead for at least five minutes or until dough no longer sticks to counter.
• 7 place in greased bowl and cover.
• 8 let rise for 1 hour, then punch the dough down.
• 9 let rise for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• 10 place dough into breadpan and bake at 325 for 1 hour and 30 minutes.