TheHungryRunner

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tbsp butter, softened
• 2 tbsp applesauce
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 4~5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions:

1. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat and let cool.
2. Add brown sugar to water and stir to dissolve.  Add yeast to warm water mixture, stir gently, and set aside until yeast is frothy. Mix in eggs, sugar, butter, applesauce, salt, and raisins. Stir in cooled milk. Add the flour gradually to make a stiff dough.
3. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for a few minutes. Place in a large, greased, mixing bowl, and turn to grease the surface of the dough. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled.
4. Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Moisten dough with milk. Mix together white sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and sprinkle mixture on top of the moistened dough. Roll up tightly and tuck under ends. Place loaf into well greased 9 x 5 inch pan. Let rise again for 1 hour.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes, or until loaf is lightly browned and sounds hollow when knocked. Let cool before slicing.