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I am looking for a good sweet bread recipe that has golden raisins in it. I've seen some that also have a crumb topping. Can't seem to find my mother's old cookbook. Thank you, Pat

Are you talking a sweet yeast bread or a quick bread like banana bread??

My grandmother (Irish) used to make slightly sweet yeast dinner rolls, with raisins in them. I asked all my cousins, on FB, and I have quite a few - no one had the recipe. :-(

European Raisin Bread 3 regular metal pans

¾ c. Sugar 1 lg. Yeast cake or 2 pkg.
½ c. Butter 1 c. Golden Raisins, plumped and floured
2 eggs, well beaten 2 t. salt
1 c. Milk, scalded Drop of yellow food coloring
1 c. Hot water 7-1/2 c. Robin Hood flour, sifted (approx.)

Dissolve yeast in 2 T. warm water and ½ t. sugar.
Pour scalded milk and water over butter and salt. When lukewarm add beaten eggs, sugar and yeast.
Add raisins and flour.
Knead well.
Let rise until double, about 2-1/2 hrs.
Punch down and let rise again.

Divide dough into sixths. Shape 3 sections into ovals to fit bottom of well greased (sides too) pans. Cut each remaining piece into 3 equal parts. Shape into ropes and braid. Place on top of ovals.

Raise until double, about 1-1/2 hrs.
Brush tops with a mixture of 1 beaten egg yolk and 2 T. water.

Bake at 400 degrees for 25 min.

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Originally Posted by Patski-Mi. (Post 7457728)

I am looking for a good sweet bread recipe that has golden raisins in it. I've seen some that also have a crumb topping. Can't seem to find my mother's old cookbook. Thank you, Pat

The bread that my grandmother used to make was called "BABKA." It was a Polish recipe.
It was made in a big round loaf that raised a ton.
Not sure if this is the same recipe but this one sure sounds good...
May have to give it a try..

Yes my Polish grandmothers made that same sweet bead...you just brought back a wonderful memory! I wish I could try it, but yeast and I just don't dance well together! The recipe which calls for 15 egg yolks..I don't think that how my gm did it..,couldn't afford to use that many in one thing!

Thanks everyone. Will give them a try.

Only sweet bread I've ever heard of was in a pot of gre-odds(sp?) But pronounced like I spelled it!