Irish Yeast Bread Mix

Title: Irish Yeast Bread Mix

Categories: Breads

Yield: 2 loaf

Mix 8 c Flour

1 1/2 c Sugar

4 ts Salt

2 ts Allspice

2/3 c Instant nonfat milk

Zest from 1 lemon

For 1 loaf:

4 c Mix

2 pk Dry yeast

1 c Warm water

1/2 c Milk

1/3 c Soft butter

1/2 c Each currants and raisins

More flour if necessary

To make mix, combine all ingredients in plastic bag

except lemon zest. Add zest and shake bag well. Seal

and set aside until needed. To make 1 loaf: sprinkle

yeast over warm water and let foam for 5 minutes.

Place 2 cups of well shaken mix into a large bowl with

the milk, butter and yeat mixture and beat with an

electric mixer until well blended. Cover bowl and let

mixture rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. Then

place two more cups of mix onto the surface of dough

in bowl. Beat until well blended again with mixer or by hand. Place a little flour on work surface and mix

in the raisins and currants. Incorporate this into the

dough and knead until smooth and elastic, adding

additional flour to make a fairly stiff but pliable

dough. Place dough in a large grerased bowl and turn

to coat. Cover and let dough rise double in bulk,

1 to 2 hours. Punch down and knead into a round

loaf. Place on baking sheet and allow to rise double

350 oven until done, about minutes. Makes 1 large loaf. --