buttermilk raisin bread

How To Make buttermilk raisin bread

• Step 1
  Heat buttermilk to warm (not hot) and transfer to a large bowl. (Drop a few drops of milk on the INSIDE of the elbow--this is more sensitive to heat than your wrist, and has a better result.)
• Step 2
  Add yeast and sugar; stir. Add beaten eggs, melted cooled shortening, and raisins.
• Step 3
  Sift together flour, salt and baking soda, add in thirds to yeast and egg mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Step 4
  Knead on lightly floured board until dough is soft and elastic. Dough will "snap" when kneaded sufficiently. (200 strokes). Place dough in greased bowl, brush with soft shortening, cover with tea towel, and let rise until double in bulk. (I used a Pyrex glass bowl--not plastic. It has a better result.)
• Step 5
  Place dough on board, and let rest 15-20 minutes more. Grease a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray. Coat the inside of the pan with wheat germ. (I put one tablespoon of wheat germ on opposite sides of the bottom of the pan, and then shifted the pan back and forth, until the wheat germ stuck to the sides, all the way to the rim.) Shape dough into roll to fit pan. Cover and let rise until double in bulk.
• Step 6
  Bake at 375 F for 30-35 minutes. When bread is baked, it should sound "hollow" when tapped on, before removing from oven. Turn out on wire rack to cool.
• Step 7
  The larger sections of the Bundt bread, is considered to be two slices. This is wonderful, when spread with butter or jam, while still warm.
• Step 8
  Enjoy!
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