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Ingredients:
5 1/2 cups flour
1 pkg. active dry yeast
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup
vegetable oil
1 egg
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. butter - melted
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. salt
1
cup raisins
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Instructions:
Combine 1 cup sugar and ground cinnamon in bowl - set aside.
Stir 2 cups
of flour and the yeast together in a large bowl.
Heat the milk, water, 1/4 cup sugar, oil and salt in a saucepan over low
heat until warm (102-130 degrees).
Add the liquid mixture to the flour-yeast mixture.
Beat with an electric mixer at
medium speed for 3 minutes.
Blend in the egg and raisins.
Gradually stir in remaining flour to make moderately soft
dough.
Turn dough on to floured surface, knead for 10 minutes. (add flour if necessary)
Cover the dough with bowl and
let set 20 minutes.
Punch dough down, divide in half.
Roll out each half on floured surface to a 14 x 7 rectangle.
Brush
with melted butter and sprinkle with 1/2 cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Beginning at narrow end, roll up tightly like a jelly
roll.
Press edges to seal and fold ends under.
Place in 1 greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 loaf pan.
Brush the tops
with remaining butter.
Cover and let rise in warm place for 45 minutes.
Bake 35-40 minutes at 375 degrees.
Remove
from pans immediately and let cool on wire racks.
Ice with powdered sugar-milk icing if desired.
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