Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Milk Powder | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. each sugar and shortening
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 pkg. yeast (Mom always used Red Star - regular, not quick)
- 6 c. flour, plus (Mom always used Robin Hood)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 c. milk OR 1 c. warm water with 3 T. dry milk powder, and 1 c. milk
- 1 c. golden raisins (Sultanas)
Directions
Place dry ingredients in bowl.
Warm milk (or milk and water), add eggs and vanilla.
Add milk mixture to dry ingredients and work together about 4 minutes.
Cover and rest dough 10 minutes.
Add raisins and knead for 8-10 minutes or until hands remain clean from dough.
Add flour as necessary, but do not make the dough very stiff, the softer, the better.
Raise until double, punch down, shape and raise again. Bake at 400F., 40-50 minutes.
To shape in traditional manner, divide dough in half.
Place each in a 3 lb. (or as close as possible to that size) clean coffee can, reserving a little dough from each to make a cross-shaped braid on top.
Raise until double.
Before baking, brush with beaten egg over top generously.