Irish Yeast Bread Mix

Irish yeast bread Mix

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 BagExcept lemon Zest. Add Zest And Shake Bag Well. SealAnd Set Aside Until Needed. to Make 1 Loaf: SprinkleYeast Over Warm water And Let Foam For 5 Minutes.

Place 2 Cups of Well Shaken Mix Into a Large Bowl WithThe milk, butter And yeast Mixture And Beat With AnElectric Mixer Until Well Blended. Cover Bowl And LetMixture Rise in a Warm Place For 30 Minutes. Then

Place Two More Cups of Mix Onto The Surface of DoughIn Bowl. Beat Until Well Blended Again With Mixer OrBy hand. Place a Little flour on Work Surface And MixIn The Raisins And currants. Incorporate This Into TheDough And Knead Until Smooth And Elastic, Adding

Additional flour to Make a Fairly Stiff But PliableDough. Place Dough in a Large Greased Bowl And TurnTo Coat. Cover And Let Dough Rise Double in Bulk,

About 1 to 2 Hours. Punch Down And Knead Into a RoundLoaf. Place on Baking Sheet And Allow to Rise DoubleIn Bulk. Bake in a 350 Oven Until Done, About 50

Minutes. Makes 1 Large Loaf.

Enjoy.

contributed by :

 * World Recipes Y-Group