6 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. or 1 tbsp. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/4 c. butter
2 c. scalded milk
1 c. raisins

Soak raisins until soft; drain. Put yeast, 1 tablespoon sugar in 1/2 cup warm water in a bowl. Cover, let bubble. Mix rest of the ingredients except 3 cups flour. Add yeast mixture and rest of flour. Raisins are optional. If raisins are used, add before dough is too thick. Knead well.

Option: Make a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Roll dough out and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Shape into loaf.

After bread is put in a well greased loaf pan. Mix together: 1/2 c. flour 3 tbsp. soft butter Dash of cinnamon

Mix together with fingers to crumb stage. Grab handful, squeeze and drop on bread. Let rise. Bake at 325 degrees for 1/2 hour. Check.