Cinnamon-raisin bread

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
5½ cup Unbleached or bread flour
2 packs Active dry yeast; or
2 tablespoons Active dry yeast; bulk
1 cup Milk
¾ cup Water
¼ cup Sugar
¼ cup Vegetable oil
2 teaspoons Salt
1 large Egg
1 cup Raisins
1 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Cinnamon; ground; or to tast
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine; melted

Directions

Stir 2 cups of flour and the yeast together in a large mixing bowl.

Heat the milk, water, ¼ cup sugar, oil and salt in a saucepan over very low heat until very warm, (120-130 degrees F.). Add the liquid mixture to the flour-yeast mixture. Beat, with an electric mixer at medium speed, until smooth, about 3 minutes. Blend in the egg and then stir in the raisins.

Gradually stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough, (It will be slightly sticky and light in weight). Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface, adding flour if needed as you knead the dough, and knead until smooth and satiny about 10 minutes. Cover the dough

with the bowl and let rest for 20 minutes. Combine the 1 cup of sugar and the cinnamon, then set aside. Punch the dough down and divide in half. Roll out one half, on the floured surface, to a 14 X 7-inch rectangle. Brush with the melted butter and sprinkle with half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Beginning at the narrow end, roll up tightly like a jelly roll. Press the edges to seal and fold the ends under. Place in a greased 8½ X 4 ½ X 2 ½-inch loaf pan.

Repeat for the second half. Brush the tops of the loaves with the remaining butter. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake in a preheated 375 degree F. oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until the loaves sound hollow when tapped. Remove from the pans immediately and cool on wire racks.

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