Currant Bread

Name: Currant Bread
Ingredients: 6 pkg. dry yeast; 12 lb. flour; 1 lb. butter; 2 1/2 lb. lard; 6 c. sugar; 3 Tbsp. salt; 5 lb. raisins; 4 lb. currants; 1/2 lb. citron, chopped; 2 oz. cinnamon; 1 tsp. allspice; 1 box nutmeg; 1/2 bottle Karo

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

6 pkg. dry yeast
12 lb. flour
1 lb. butter
2 1/2 lb. lard
6 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. salt
5 lb. raisins
4 lb. currants
1/2 lb. citron, chopped
2 oz. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 box nutmeg
1/2 bottle Karo

Directions

1

Clean, wash and dry raisins and currants.
2

Sift flour.
3

Mix in sugar, lard, butter and then add spices and fruit.
4

Mix all together.
5

Mix yeast in 2 cups of warm water; stir into flour. Measure 2 quarts hot water and add 1/2 bottle Karo.
6

Stir and mix a little at a time.
7

Knead together.
8

Let rise until double its size, covered in a warm pan.