Jircitano Easter Raisin Bread
Ingredients
- 1 quart egg (extra large eggs are approx. 2 oz. each) ⓘ
- 2 cups sugar ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon salt ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon anise extract ⓘ
- 3/4 lb softened butter, very soft to melted but not hot ⓘ
- 1 1/2 ounces active dry yeast (standard packets are 1/4 oz) ⓘ
- 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water ⓘ
- 5 lbs flour ⓘ
- 2 1/2 cups instant potato flakes ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl.
- Combine next 3 ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Put them together, knead the bugger out of it (about 20 minutes).
- Let it rest, and go rest yerself. Let it double in a warm place.
- Add the raisins. Knead a little, mixing in the raisins, then shape into loaves. (The full recipe makes 8 large or 16 small braided loaves).
- Let the loaves rise, covered, until doubled.
- Bake at 325F for 30 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
754
kcal
38% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).