Jan's Deluxe Cinnamon Raisin Bread

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon mace
• 12 teaspoon ground cardamom, seed
• 12 cup butter
• 2 ounces compressed yeast cakes
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 9 cups flour (approximately)
• 2 cups light raisins
• 14 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar

1. Scald milk, add sugar, spices and butter.
2. Cool to lukewarm.
3. Add crumbled yeast.
4. Allow to stand for 20 minutes.
5. Add beaten eggs and flour gradually.
6. Beat until smooth.
7. Turn out on a floured pastry cloth or floured table and knead until smooth and elastic.
8. Place in a large greased bowl and cover with a clean cotton dish towel.
9. Set in a warm place and let rise until it is doubled in bulk; approximately 2 hours.
10. Turn out on a floured counter and roll out the dough into a rectangle shape, approximately 30 inches by 18 inches.
11. Cover it with melted butter, cinnamon and sugar mixed together, and then the raisins.
12. Cut and roll into 3 loaves.
13. Place in well greased loaf pans, cover and let rise until double in bulk, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
14. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for another 25 minutes.
15. Remove from pans.
16. Brush sides and tops with melted butter and cinnamon if desired.

milk, sugar, salt, mace, ground cardamom, butter, yeast cakes, eggs, flour, light raisins, butter, cinnamon, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/jans-deluxe-cinnamon-raisin-bread-195180 (may not work)