Dessert Recipes - Sunland Vineyard Loaf Recipe

Ingredients   

• 1 cup Sun-Maid Seedless Raisins

• 1/3 cup sherry

• 1 13 3/4-oz package hot roll mix

• 1/4 cup warm water

• 1/2 cup hot milk

• 2 Tbs butter

• 1 Tbs sugar

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 4 bay leaves (optional) Melted butter

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Method:

1. Chop raisins coarsely; add sherry. Let stand an hour or more.

2. Dissolve yeast from mix in warm water. Combine milk, butter and sugar; when lukewarm, add yeast and egg.

3. Beat in flour mixture from package. Mix in walnuts and drained raisins. Cover, and let rise in warm place until doubled, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Punch down.

4. Divide into 8 portions. Shape each into a slender roll 8 inches long. Twist 2 together for each loaf; fit into greased pans, 5 1/2 x 3 inches, with a bay leaf in bottom of pan.

5. Brush with melted butter. Let rise until doubled, 30 to 40 minutes.

6. Bake on low shelf at 375°F 30 to 35 minutes. Turn out and cool.