IRISH RAISED BREAD 3 cakes Fleischmann's dry yeast dissolved in 1/2 c. lukewarm water 6 c. flour 3 c. raisins 1 c. lemon peel 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 4 Tbsp. caraway seed 1 Tbsp. salt 2 Tbsp. Crisco 1 qt. strong coffee 1 c. sugar 2 eggs Mix dry ingredients together. Add yeast mixture to cooled coffee and beaten eggs. Mix and knead well until spongy. Place in a greased warm bowl to rise. When double in bulk, knead again and then set into three greased cake tins. Brush top with melted butter and let rise again until double in bulk, then bake in moderate oven. P.S. Add Crisco to coffee when warm. Let yeast stand for ten minutes in lukewarm water. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |