Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Step 1: Dissolve yeast in 3/4 cup warm water.

Step 2: Add 2 2/3 cup warm water, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, butter and 5 cups flour. Mix well.

Step 3: Add raisins.

Step 4: Add enough remaining flour to make dough easy to work with.

Step 5: Turn dough out onto a lightly floured, cloth covered surface and knead until smooth and elastic.

Step 6: Place dough in an oiled bowl, turning dough to coat in oil.

Step 7: Let rise, covered with a damp cloth, until doubled. approximately 1 hr.

Step 8: Punch down dough and divide in half.

Step 9: Roll each half of the dough into a rectangle, 18 x 19 inches.

Step 10: Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.

Step 11: Sprinkle each rectangle with 1 tablespoon water and half of cinnamon mixture,.

Step 12: Starting at the short end, roll the dough up into a log and pressing down on the ends to seal them, Fold ends under loaf and place roll of dough in bread pan, seam side down.

Step 13: Let dough rise until double.

Step 14: Heat oven to 425 F.

Step 15: Place loaves in oven so that the top of the pan is in the center of the oven.

Step 16: Bake 30 - 35 minute Loaves should be golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.