Whole Wheat Raisin Loaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 -3 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour or 3 -3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 5 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 cups milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1 cup raisins
• melted butter

Recipe

• 1 combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour (spooning lightly to measure) the sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and yeast in a large bowl.
• 2 heat milk, water and oil in a medium size sauce pan until very warm (120 to 130-degrees).
• 3 pour into dry ingredients.
• 4 beat mixture with electric mixer on medium speed 4 minutes or until well blended.
• 5 add whole wheat flour, oats and raisins; beat with a wooden spoon until blended.
• 6 beat in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 7 turn dough out onto a light floured surface.
• 8 kneed until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, using only enough of the remaining flour to keep the dough from sticking.
• 9 place dough into a large buttered bowl; turn to bring buttered side up and cover with a cloth.
• 10 let rise in a warm place, away from drafts, until double in volume, about one hour.
• 11 grease two loaf pans.
• 12 punch down dough; divide in half; shape into loaves.
• 13 place loaves in pans; brush tops with melted butter.
• 14 cover and let rise in a warm place until double, about 30 minutes.
• 15 bake at 375-degrees for 40 minutes and loaves sound hallow when tapped with fingers.
• 16 remove from pans to wire rack and brush with butter.
• 17 let cool.