Raisin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. milk
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
2 pkg. active dry or cake yeast
2 eggs, beaten
5 1/4 c. unsifted flour
about 1 1/2 c. dark seedless raisins
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Scald milk; add sugar, salt and shortening.
Cool to lukewarm. Measure warm water into large, warm bowl.
Sprinkle or crumble yeast in water; stir until dissolved.
Add lukewarm milk mixture, eggs, nutmeg and half of flour.
Beat until smooth.
Add raisins and enough additional flour to make a soft dough.