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Sweet, juicy, warm, and gooey. Raisin bread! Don’t you just want to toast a big, fat slice of it right now, slather it with butter, and sit down with a steaming cup of coffee to go with? Best of all, it’s a Grandmother Bread recipe.
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 90 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutesIngredients
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 teaspoon yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup raisins
3 1/2 cups flour
Directions
This is the one-loaf standard Grandmother Bread recipe with the addition of raisins and extra sugar for more sweetening. For more information about Grandmother Bread, go here.
In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, raisins, sugar, and salt. Let sit five minutes. Stir in flour with a heavy spoon until dough becomes too stiff to continue stirring easily. Add a little more flour and begin kneading. The amount of flour is approximate–your mileage may vary! Continue adding flour and kneading until the dough is smooth and elastic. Let dough rise in a greased, covered bowl until doubled. (Usually, 30-60 minutes.) Uncover bowl; sprinkle in a little more flour and knead again before shaping dough into a loaf. Place in a greased loaf pan and cover with greased wax paper or a wet paper towel. Let rise until loaf is tall and beautiful! (About an hour, depending on the temperature in your kitchen.)
Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven.
Variations: Make Any-Fruit Bread! Use one cup of chopped or diced fruit in place of raisins, such as peaches, berries, etc, or any one-cup combination of fruit.
Categories: Breads, Breakfast, Fruit Breads, Holiday, Yeast Breads
Submitted by: suzanne-mcminn on July 27, 2010
Flavia says:
I’ve made this twice now, as my first time making bread, and it was so easy, and so delicious! My first loaf came out a little heavy, but it was my own fault and not knowing how to knead properly. My second, I just made tonight, is soft and wonderful and yummy! Great recipe, and very easy to follow.
On March 27, 2011 at 10:02 pm
channie says:
I love this bread! Thank you for sharing this recipe. I doubled the recipe because I knew it wouldn’t last…absolutely yumscious!
On October 10, 2011 at 9:48 pm
Chris says:
This is a lovely bread, it makes a good size and it really hits the spot toasted with a cup of tea.
On April 13, 2013 at 3:51 am