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Fleischmann’s Irish Freckle Bread

Here's how you make Fleischmann’s Irish Freckle Bread
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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 3h
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 packages (1 ounce) active dry yeast (Fleischmann’s)
  • 1 cup water (warm potato water, 105-155 degrees F.)
  • 1/4 cup mashed potatoes (lukewarm)
  • 8 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 5 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about, unsifted)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup margarine (Fleischmann’s)
  • 1 cup raisins (dark, seedless)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Dissolve Fleischmann’s Yeast in warm potato water.

  • Step 2: Add mashed potatoes, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth.

  • Step 3: Cover and let rise until bubbly (about 1/2 hour).

  • Step 4: Stir down; add remaining sugar, salt and 1 cup flour; beat until smooth.

  • Step 5: Stir in beaten eggs,

  • Step 6: Then melted and cooled Fleischmann’s Margarine.

  • Step 7: Add raisins.

  • Step 8: Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough.

  • Step 9: Turn out onto lightly floured board.

  • Step 10: Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.

  • Step 11: Place in greased bowl,

  • Step 12: Turning to grease top.

  • Step 13: Cover; let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in bulk,

  • Step 14: About 1 hour.

  • Step 15: Punch down. Divide into 4 equal parts. Let rest 5 minutes.

  • Step 16: Shape each part into a slender loaf about 9 inches long.

  • Step 17: Put 2 loaves side by side in each of two greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pans.

  • Step 18: Cover; let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled, about 40 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees F. 45 minutes or until done. Makes 2 breads

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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