Golden Raisin Bread Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine raisins and water; let stand for 10 minutes. Drain well; set aside. In a large bowl, combine whole wheat flour, yeast, salt and baking soda. In a saucepan, heat yogurt, water, honey and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients. Add raisins and enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; divide into thirds. Shape into loaves. Place in three greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• Scald milk; stir in pumpkin, shortening, sugar, salt and spices.
• Cool to luke warm.
• Sprinkle yeast on warm water; stir to dissolve.
• To the yeast, add 3 cups flour, the milk mixture, and eggs.
• Beat with electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally.
• Stir in raisins (if desired).
• Mix in enough remaining flour, a little at a time, first with a spoon and then with hands, to make a dough that leaves the sides of bowl.
• Turn onto lightly floured counter.
• Knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes.
• (This step could probably be done with a KitchenAid Mixer and a bread hook for several minutes).
• Place dough in a lightly greased bowl and turn over to grease top.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size (about 1- 1 1/2 hours).
• Punch down.
• Turn out onto counter and divide dough in half.
• Shape in loafs and place in 2 greased 9X5X3-inch loaf pans.
• Brush tops of loaves with melted butter.
• Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 50 minutes.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for about 35 minutes, or until bread tests done.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grate zucchini- set aside.
• Cream sugar and oil together. Add eggs, zucchini and vanilla, mixing well.
• Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add raisins and nuts.
• Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix well (but dont overmix).
• Pour into two greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
• Bake for 1 hour or until tests done.
• Let stand 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool.
• To freeze: Let bread cool completely. Wrap tightly with multiple layers of plastic wrap. Freeze. When ready to eat, take out of the freezer and remove plastic wrap. Thaw on counter and enjoy- tastes like you just got it out of the oven!

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine raisins and water; let stand for 10 minutes. Drain well; set aside. In a large bowl, combine whole wheat flour, yeast, salt and baking soda. In a saucepan, heat yogurt, water, honey and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients. Add raisins and enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down; divide into thirds. Shape into loaves. Place in three greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Yield: 3 loaves (16 slices each).