Raisin Bread.
Dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar in luke warm water. Take 2 cups of milk, scald and cool, then add ³⁄₄ cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons lard or butter, ³⁄₄ cup raisin, 1 teaspoon of salt, 6 cups of sifted flour, then add the yeast cake. Mix a stiff dough and put to rise in a greased bowl to rise overnight. In the morning knead out in loaves and put in greased pan to get light, then bake in a hot oven.