Raisin Easter Egg Nests

Name: Raisin Easter Egg Nests
Ingredients: 6 to 6 1/2 c. flour; 3/4 c. sugar; 1 tsp. salt; 2 envelopes active dry yeast; 1 c. milk; 1/4 c. water; 1/4 c. butter or margarine; 2 tsp. grated orange peel; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 4 eggs; 1 c. raisins; 12 uncooked eggs, in shells, tinted with food coloring as desired

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

6 to 6 1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 envelopes active dry yeast
1 c. milk
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. butter or margarine
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. nutmeg
4 eggs
1 c. raisins
12 uncooked eggs, in shells, tinted with food coloring as desired

Directions

1

In large bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast.
2

In small saucepan over low heat, combine milk, water, butter, orange peel and nutmeg.
3

Heat to very hot (120° to 130°). Butter need not melt completely.
4

Stir milk mixture into yeast mixture and beat with electric mixer at medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl as needed.
5

Add 3 of the eggs and 1 more cup of flour.
6

Beat at high speed 3 minutes.
7

Stir in raisins and enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
8

Turn onto floured board and knead 8 to 10 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. Form into a ball and place in greased bowl.
9

Cover and let rise in warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour.