Cooking Recipe Raisin Bread
Recipe Ingredients
1 ea
Med Potato
1 qt
Water
1 c
Yeast
1 c
Water, lukewarm
2 ts
Cinnamon
1/2 ts
Cloves
1 c
Sugar
1 lb
Raisins
1 tb
Butter
1 x
Flour
Directions
Pare and boil the potato in the quart of water, mash and mix
sufficient flour with the water to form a smooth batter. Dissolve the
yeast in 1 cup of lukewarm water and combine with the batter. Cover
and set in a warm place and let rise for 4 hours. Add the rest of the
ingredients and knead, adding flour as needed. Be careful not to get
dough too stiff. Let stand for 2 hours, then form into loaves, place
in bread pans and let rise until light. Bake at 400-F for 30 to 40
minutes. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes,
Culinary Arts Press, 1936.