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                  OLD FASHIONED CINNAMON RAISIN BRAID

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/3   c            Instant mashed potato flakes
    1/3   c            Boiling water
    1/4                To 1/2 cup warm water
  4       tb           Sugar
  1       pk           Active dry yeast
  3       c            All-purpose flour
    1/4   c            Instant nonfat dry milk
    1/4   c            Cold butter or margarine,
                       -cut into 4 pieces
    1/2   c            Dark raisins
  1       t            Salt
  1                    Egg
                       Cinnamon Sugar

 Makes 1 loaf

 Stir potato flakes into boiling water.  Cool until
 lukewarm. Reserve.

 Combine 1/4 cup of the warm water, 1 tablespoon of the
 sugar and yeast. Stir to dissolve yeast and let stand
 until bubbly, about 5 minutes.

 Fit processor with steel blade.  Measure flour, dry
 milk, butter, remaining 3 tablespoons of the sugar and
 salt into work bowl. Process until mixed, about 15
 seconds.

 Add potato mixture to flour mixture.  Process until
 mixed, about 5 seconds.

 Add yeast mixture and egg to flour mixture.  Turn on
 processor and very slowly drizzle just enough
 remaining water through feed tube into flour mixture
 so dough forms a ball that cleans the sides of the
 bowl. Process until ball turns around bowl about 25
 times. Turn off processor and let dough stand 1 to 2
 minutes.

 Turn on processor and gradually drizzle in enough
 remaining water to make dough soft, smooth and satiny
 but not sticky.  Process until dough turns around bowl
 about 15 times.

 Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead 1/2
 cup dark raisins into the dough..  Shape into ball and
 place in lightly greased bowl, turning to grease all
 sides.  Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let stand
 in warm place until  doubled, about 1 hour.

 Punch down dough.  Prepare Cinnamon Sugar.  Divide
 dough into 3 equal parts.  Shape each part into strand
 20 inches long.  Roll each strand in Cinnamon Sugar.
 Braid strands together and place in greased 9x5x3-inch
 loaf pan.  Tuck ends under and pinch to seal. Let
 stand in warm place until almost doubled, about 45
 minutes.

 Heat oven to 350 F.  Bake until evenly brown and loaf
 sounds hollow when tapped, 35 - 40 minutes.

 Remove immediately from pan.  Cool on wire rack.

 CINNAMON SUGAR: 1/4 cup sugar 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1
 Tbsp butter or margarine, at room temperature

 Mix ingredients well.

 Food Processor Bread Book From the collection of Jim
 Vorheis



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