Jircitano Easter Raisin Bread
Easter Bread my grandpa made every year for Easter. It freezes quite well. Great sliced and toasted with butter.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 2cups sugar
- 1tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1tablespoon salt
- 1tablespoon anise extract
- 3⁄4
- 1 1⁄2
- 2 1⁄2cups lukewarm water
- 5lbs flour
- 2 1⁄2cups instant potato flakes
- 2ounces anise seed
- 2lbs raisins
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DIRECTIONS
- 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.
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