Raisin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. hot water
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp. yeast
1/2 c. warm water
7 c. sifted flour
1 c. raisins
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix hot
water,
sugar,
salt and shortening.
Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in
warm
water.
Add eggs, flour, raisins and cinnamon. Stir until well
blended.
Let
rise
in warm
place about 50 minutes. Punch down.
Knead 1/2 minute.
Turn into 2 greased loaf pans.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.