Russian Bread Recipe

• 4 1/2 c. flour
• 1 cake yeast
• 1 1/4 c. scalded lowfat milk
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 c. raisins
• 2 Large eggs
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Cinnamon to taste

1. Dissolve yeast in scalded lowfat milk (tepid).
2. Add in 1 1/2 c. flour.
3. Mix till smooth.
4. Let stand till light and fluffy.
5. Add in Large eggs, sugar, butter, salt and remaining flour and cinnamon.
6. Mix to a stiff dough, knead thoroughly.
7. Let stand till double.
8. Bake about 30 min at 350 degrees.
9. NOTE: I like to divide in three parts---braid (as you would your hair) and put it on a cookie sheet to bake.
10. Make-up a small amount of icing as you would for cookies and pour on top area.

flour, cake yeast, milk, sugar, raisins, eggs, butter, salt, cinnamon

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/russian-bread-14922 (may not work)