Raisin No Knead Batter Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
3/4 c. warm water
2 c. milk, scalded and cooled
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine
6 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 to 2 c. raisins
2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Insert dough hooks into mixer.
Scald milk; add butter and cool to room temperature.
Pour warm water into large mixing bowl; add yeast and dissolve thoroughly.
Place milk mixture, sugar, salt, raisins and 3 cups flour into mixer bowl.
Turn mixer to speed #3 to moisten ingredients, about 1/2 minute Turn mixer to speed #7 and mix thoroughly, about 3 minutes.
Gradually add 2 cups flour (reserve 1/4 cup flour for board and hands).
Total mixing time should not exceed 8 minutes.
Let dough rise in bowl for 30 minutes.
Turn dough out onto heavily floured board; flour hands and divide dough in half.
Form loaves.
Place in two well-greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch bread pans.
Let rise for 30 minutes.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Baked loaf will sound hollow when tapped with knuckles.