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CINNAMON RAISIN BRAID YEAST BREAD




List of Ingredients



• 1/3 CUP INSTANT MASHED POTATO FLAKES
  
• 1/3 CUP BOILING WATER
  
• 1/4 TO 1/2 CUP WARM WATER
  
• 4 TABLESPOONS SUGAR
  
• 1 PACKET ACTIVE DRY YEAST
  
• 3 CUPS FLOUR
  
• 1/4 CUP INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK
  
• 1/4 CUP COLD BUTTER CUT INTO 4 PIECES
  
• 1/2 CUP RAISINS
  
• 1 TEASPOON SALT
  
• 1 EGG
  
• ************************* CINNAMON SUGAR***************************
  
• 1/4 CUP SUGAR
  
• 2 TEASPOONS CINNAMON
  
• 1 TABLESPOON SOFTENED BUTTER
  
• MIX ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER UNTIL TOTALLY COMBINED
  






Instructions



1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350°.
   
2. STIR POTATO FLAKES INTO BOILING WATER. COOL UNTIL LUKEWARM. SET ASIDE.
   
3. COMBINE 1/4 CUP OF WARM WATER, 1 TABLESLPOON SUGAR AND YEAST. STIR TO DISSOLVE YEAST AND LET STAND UNTIL BUBBLY, ABOUT 5 MINUTES.
   
4. FIT PROCESSOR WITH STEEL BLADE.
   
5. MEASURE FLOUR, DRY MILK, BUTTER, REMAINING 3 TABLESPOONS SUGAR AND SALT INTO BOWL. PROCESS UNTIL MIXED, ABOUT 15 SECONDS.
   
6. ADD POTATO MIXTURE TO FLOUR MIXTURE. PROCESS UNTIL MIXED, ABOUT 5 SECONDS.
   
7. ADD YEAST MIXTURE AND EGG TO FLOUR MIXTURE. TURN ON PROCESSOR AND VERY SLOWLY DRIZZLE JUST ENOUGH REMAINING WATER THROUGH FEED TUBE SO DOUGH FORMS A BALL THAT CLEANS THE SIDES OF BOWL. PROCESS UNTIL BALL TURNS AROUND BOWL ABOUT 25 TIMES. TURN OFF PROCESSOR AND LET DOUGH REST 1 TO 2 MINUTES.
   
8. TURN DOUGH OUT ONTO A LIGHTLY FLOURED SURFACE AND KNEAD 1/2 CUP RAISINS INTO THE DOUGH. SHAPE INTO BALL AND PLACE IN LIGHTLY GREASED BOWL, TURNING TO GREASE ALL SIDES. COVER LOOSELY WITH PLASTIC WRAP AND LET STAND IN A WARM PLACE UNTIL DOUBLED IN SIZE, ABOUT 1 HOUR.
   
9. PUNCH DOWN DOUGH. DIVIDE DOUGH INTO 3 EQUAL PIECES. SHAPE EACH INTO ROPES 20" LONG. ROLL EACH LOG INTO CINNAMON SUGAR. BRAID STRANDS TOGETHER AND PLACE IN A GREASED 9 X 5" LOAF PAN. TUCK ENDS UNDER AND PINCH TO SEAL. LET STAND IN A WARM PLACE UNTIL ALMOST DOUBLED IN SIZE, 45 MINUTES.
   
10. BAKE UNTIL EVENLY BROWNED AND LOAF SOUNDS HOLLOW WHEN TAPPED, 35 TO 40 MINUTES. REMOVE IMMEDIATELY FROM PAN ONTO A WIRE RACK AND ALLOW TO COOL COMPLETELY.