Cinnamon Raisin Bread (Bread Machine)

Submitted by: alyster

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Water
2 tbsp Milk
2 tbsp Shortening
1 tsp Salt
4 cups Plain Flour
3 tsp White Sugar
2 tsp dried Yeast
1 cup Raisins
2 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Brown Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1 tsp Butter, melted

Method:

- Place water, milk, shortening, salt, flour, sugar and yeast in the pan of the bread machine. Set to dough cycle.

- Add the raisins at the signal, or about 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.

- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out into a rectangle. Spread with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Roll dough into a tube then divide into two parts.

- Place loaves in two lightly greased 9x5 inch bread pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush tops of risen loaves with melted butter and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until crust is brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped.

Recipe added or updated on: April, 2005.