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Grandma Cartenuto's Raisin Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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Yields: 13 Loaves


3 packets of dry yeast

⅓ cup melted shortening (Crisco or margarine

12 cups warm water (115º-120º F)

2 boxes of raisins (approximately 20 oz per box)

1½ cups sugar

1½ tbsp salt

30 cups of sifter all purpose flour (approximately 7½ lbs)
Directions:
Directions:
Mix the shortening, 10 cups of the water, raisins, salt and 1¼ cups of the sugar until the sugar is melted and the raisins are separated.

Mix 3 packets of dry yeast with two cups of the warm water and 3 tbsp of sugar - let stand for 5-7 minutes or until yeast has foamed covering the top of the container it is in.

Add the yeast mixture to the other mixture and stir with a wooden spoon.

Start adding the flour mixing well with each addition.

When dough becomes too thick to mix with the wooden spoon, mix by hand and knead into a firm, but not hard, dough; you will require as listed above, about 30 cups of sifted app-purpose flour.

When dough is smooth, cover with a clean linen dishtowel (cotton will do). Place in a warm place(80º-85ºF) location out of draft and let it rise until double in volume.

Bake loaves in 375º F oven for approximately 35-40 minutes until loaves are golden brown and hollow when gently tapped on underside (this is a real trick).
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
13 loaves
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2hrs

 

 

 

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