English Plum Bread

Yield: 2 large loaves

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup water
• 2 envelopes active dry yeast
• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 ounces citron, sliced very thin
• 1 pound raisins, cut in half
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Scald milk and water and cool until warm.
2. Add yeast, mixing to dissolve.
3. Add flour to make dough stiff enough to knead.
4. Cover; let rise until it doubles.
5. Cut raisins and citron into dough with sugar. Let rise again.
6. Mold into 2 mounds and put into bread pans. Let rise again.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F until brown, then reduce heat and bake for about 1 hour.