Coffee Can Bread

• 4 c. unsifted flour, divided
• 1 pkg. active dry yeast
• 1/2 c. water
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. ground almonds
• 1/2 c. chopped raisins
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 (1 lb.) coffee cans

1. Mix 2 cups flour with yeast.
2. Stir water, milk, butter, sugar and salt over low heat until butter melts.
3. Cool for about 5 minutes.
4. Add flour and yeast.
5. Add remaining flour, nuts, fruit and eggs.
6. Dough will be stiff.
7. Knead on floured board until the dough is smooth and elastic and the raisins are well distributed. Coat each coffee can with oil.
8. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and place into the cans.
9. Cover the cans with plastic tops. Let rise in warm place (85u0b0) until the dough is 1 inch from the top of the cans.
10. Remove tops.
11. Bake at 375u0b0 for 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and/or sounds hollow when tapped.

flour, active dry yeast, water, milk, butter, sugar, salt, ground almonds, raisins, eggs, coffee

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=226378 (may not work)