Raisin-almond Bread

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup raisins, chopped
• 1/2 cup almonds, ground
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 mix 2 cups flour with yeast. in large saucepan, stir water, milk, butter, sugar and salt over low heat until butter melts.
• 2 cool for about 5 minutes.
• 3 add flour and yeast. add remaining flour, raisins, almonds and eggs.
• 4 dough will be stiff.
• 5 knead on a floured board until dough is smooth and elastic and raisins are well distributed.
• 6 coat the inside of 2 1-pound coffee cans with small amount of oil.
• 7 (author sprayed with pam). divide dough in half. place half in each can. cover cans with plastic tops.
• 8 let rise in warm place until dough reaches to about 1" from top.
• 9 remove plastic tops.
• 10 bake at 375 f. for about 35 minutes, or until top sounds hollow when tapped.