Amish Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Bread

This is great toasted, or we like it also with chicken salad sandwiches..

• Ready In: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1  cup  of unseasoned mashed potatoes
• 1⁄2 cup warm water
• 2 (1/4ounce) packages instant yeast
• 7 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups raisins

• FILLING

• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup  of melted butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine

Directions

1. Scald the milk in saucepan.
2. Remove from flame and add sugar, salt, butter and mashed potatoes. Cool.
3. Dissolve yeast in the warm water in a seperate bowl; then add this to milk mixture. Add raisins and flour.
4. Let it rise in a nice warm place for approximately 1 1/2 hours.
5. Divide dough into 2 loaves.
6. Roll out on a lightly floured surface and spread half of the filling on each roll. Roll up as for jelly roll and pinch edges together .
7. Place in 2 greased 9x5 loaf pan and set in a warm place to rise for about an hour.
8. Bake in loaf pans at 350* for about 45-55 minutes sounds hollow when tapped.
9. Remove from oven and brush top with small amount of melted butter or margarine.
10. Let cool in pans 10-15 minutes and then invert onto cooling rack to cool completely.