Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2 1/2  teaspoons     dry yeast
   1      pound         bread flour
   1      tablespoon    bread enhancer -- or wheat gluten
   2      tablespoons   sugar
   1 1/2  teaspoons     salt
     1/4  cup           butter -- cubed
   1      large         egg
   3      large         egg yolks
     1/2  teaspoon      lemon oil -- or extract
   1 1/2  teaspoons     vanilla
     3/4  cup           water
                        ***TOPPING***
   1                    egg -- beaten with
   1      tablespoon    milk
                        coarse sugar crystals -- if desired
                        ***evening before*** -- soak
     1/2  cup           yellow raisins -- in
     1/4  cup           rum -- covered at room
                        -- temperature

Preparation:

Place all ingredients in bread machine ,except raisins, according to manufacturer's directions; process on "DOUGH" setting. Set timer for 30 minutes. Drain the raisins and pat dry, add to the machine when the timer goes off or follow your machine's direction. When dough is completed, remove from machine, cover and let rest abouth 15 minutes. Divide dough into 3 sections and roll each section into a long roll, braid and coil around to fit into 10 inch pan. (I use a 10 inch terra cotta flower pot base that I seasoned first; these work great). Cover and let rise until doubled. Brush top of braid with mixture of beaten egg and milk, sprinkle with sugar. Bake 375 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes, tent with foil if starts to get to d