1/2 c Warm milk
2 pk Dry yeast
1 tb Grated lemon peel
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 c Butter,room temperature
1/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 ts Salt
3 c Flour
1/2 c Raisins
3/4 c Sugar
3/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 c Corn oil
Oil a large bowl and set aside.Pour milk into a small
bowl and sprinkle yeast over top.Let stand for five
minutes.Stir in lemon peel and vanilla.Cream butter
and stir 1/4 cup sugar into another large mixing
bowl.Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Blend in yeast
mixture.Add flour and raisins and mix.Turn dough on
floured surface and knead about five minutes until
smooth.Transfer to prepared bowl.Cover.Let double in
size - about 1 1/2 hours.Grease two large baking
sheets.Combine 3/4 cup sugar with cinnamon in a small
bowl.Punch dough down. Divide into 24 equal
pieces.Shape each into a ball.Dip in corn oil,then
cinnamon mixture.Place on baking sheets.Let stand
until double in size,about one hour.Preheat oven to
375 degrees.Bake for 20 minutes or until golden
brown.Serve warm.Makes 2 dozen.
