Sugar Twist Bread

Name: Sugar Twist Bread
Ingredients: 2 pkg. dry yeast, softened in 1/3 c. lukewarm water; 1/2 c. scalded milk; 1/2 c. sugar; 2 tsp. salt; 1/3 c. shortening; 2 1/2 c. sifted flour; 2 beaten eggs; 1 1/2 c. uncooked rolled oats; 1 c. dried currants or raisins; 3 to 3 1/2 c. flour (enough to make stiff dough)

10 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast, softened in 1/3 c. lukewarm water
1/2 c. scalded milk
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 beaten eggs
1 1/2 c. uncooked rolled oats
1 c. dried currants or raisins
3 to 3 1/2 c. flour (enough to make stiff dough)

Directions

1

Pour the scalded milk over the sugar, salt and shortening. Let stand until lukewarm.
2

Beat in flour, softened yeast, eggs, oats, currants or raisins.
3

Add flour.
4

Turn out and knead until smooth and satiny, 10 minutes.
5

Round dough into a ball; place in greased bowl.
6

Let rise until doubled in bulk, 1 hour.
7

Divide into 2 parts.
8

Roll in balls.
9

Let rest 10 minutes.
10

Roll each half into an 8 x 15-inch rectangle.