Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. margerine
• 1 cup warm water 105-115F
• 1 package dry yeast
• 5 1/2 cups unsifted flour
• Corn meal
• 2 cups rehydrated raisins (optional)
• 2 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
• 1 additiaonl package of yeast (optional)

Directions

1. Scald milk
2. Stir in sugar, salt, and margerine to milk
3. Cool till lukewarm
4. Measure warm water into a large warm bowl
5. Sprinkle in yeast, stir until dissolved
6. Stir in lukewarm milk mixture
7. Add optional ingredients if needed and mix in
8. Add 3 cups of flour
9. Beat until smooth
10. Add enouh additional flour to make a soft dough
11. Turn dough out on a flour board
12. Kneed for 2 minutes or until dough can be formed into a ball (dough may be slightly streaky)
13. Place dough in greased bowl and grease the top
14. Cover the dough
15. Let rise until doubled (about an hour)
16. Pinch dough and divide in half
17. Shape dough into 2 loaves
18. Roll each loaf in cornmeal
19. Place loaves in 2 greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 pans
20. Cover and let rise until doubled (about an hour)
21. Bake at 400F for 25 minutes until done
22. Cool on racks