Poteca Dessert Bread

Name: Poteca Dessert Bread
Ingredients: 1 yeast cake or 1 pkg of dry yeast; 1/4 cup of warm water; 3/4 cup luke warm milk; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tsp. salt; 1 egg; 1/4 cup shortening; 3 1/2 cups flour; Ingredients for filling; 1/4 cup soft butter; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 tsp. lemon juice; 3 cups walnuts, ground; 1 cup raisins, dark or yellow

17 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 yeast cake or 1 pkg of dry yeast
1/4 cup of warm water
3/4 cup luke warm milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/4 cup shortening
3 1/2 cups flour
Ingredients for filling
1/4 cup soft butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
3 cups walnuts, ground
1 cup raisins, dark or yellow

Directions

1

Dissolve yeast in water, stir in milk, sugar, salt, egg and shortening. Mix in flour until dough is easy to handle.
2

Turn out on lightly floured board. Let stand 10 minutes.
3

Knead until smooth and elastic. Round up in a greased bowl.Cover with a damp cloth and let rise at 85° until doubled in size. Usually takes about 2 hours. Then punch down and round up again. Let rest 15 minutes.
4

Mix filling ingredients. Roll out dough at least to 20 inches x 30 inches. Spread with filling. Roll up. Cut into loaves. Put in greased pans. Let rise 1 hour at 85° (no longer than 1 hour). Put in oven at 325° for 45 minutes.