Saffron Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/16 ounce saffron
• 1 1/4 ounces paket yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 cups sugar
• 7 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 lb shortening
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 egg, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 crumble saffron fine and pour 1/2 cup boiling water over it.
• 2 steep 2 hours.
• 3 make a mixture of yeast, 1/2 cup warm water and 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
• 4 add the mixture to 2 1/2 and add just enough water to beat in until smooth.
• 5 cover and store in a warm place for an hour.
• 6 in a larrge bowl mix 5 cups flour, salt, and nutmeg.
• 7 work in shortening add 2 cups sugar.
• 8 mixing in well then raisins.
• 9 add to yeast mxture place in warm place for 1 hour.
• 10 shape into bread loaves and then bake at 375 15 minutes.