Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bread. From Joanne Ozug of Fifteen Spatulas.. This Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bread is wonderful as toast in the morning and is adaptable to suit various dietary restrictions. From Joanne Ozug of Fifteen Spatulas.
An easy and delicious homemade cinnamon raisin bread that requires no bread machine. Crispy, cinnamon-y and buttery bread dipped in cold white milk is still one of his favorite things to eat late at night. Naturally, our kids love cinnamon raisin bread. You can have Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bread using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bread
- It’s of Dough.
- You need 4 cups of Bread Flour or all-purpose flour 508 g.
- It’s 1/2 cup of butter, melted 113 g.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of granulated sugar 100 g.
- It’s 1/2 tsp of salt 2.8 g.
- You need 1 of large egg.
- It’s 1 1/2 cup of milk 360 ml.
- It’s 2 1/4 of active dry yeast 6.4 g.
- Prepare 1 cup of raisins 150 g.
- It’s of Toppings.
- You need 2 Tbsp of sugar 25 g.
- It’s 2 Tbsp of cinnamon 15 g.
- You need 1 of egg white.
Place dough on lightly floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Grease large bowl with shortening or cooking spray. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add raisins and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bread step by step
- First activate your yeast. Heat up milk in the microwave for 35 to 45 seconds. The temperature should be between 105- and 115-degrees F. Then add yeast and a tsp. of sugar. Stir and let it set for 5 to 10 minutes until it gets nice and foamy..
- Melt butter, you can do it in the microwave for 30 to 40 seconds. Then add it to a large mixing bowl. add the sugar and egg to the butter, and give it a stir. Next add the yeast mixture, and stir..
- Now add the flour a little at a time stirring it in. After adding about half of the flour, add the salt. Then add some more flour, then the raisins. Keep adding flour until you have about a half of a cup to a fourth of a cup left. Save that to add while kneading..
- Knead the dough with your hand for about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the dough to another bowl which has been coated with oil or kitchen spray. Cover it and let it rise for 1 to 1.5 hours or until doubled in size..
- Once the dough has risen, divide it into equal parts, depending on how many bread pans you have. This recipe is for one really large loaf, or two medium 4×8 size loafs, or about 4 small bread pan loafs..
- Now roll out the dough on a lightly floured counter. Then add the cinnamon and sugar mixture. 2 tablespoons of each. Just shake it on the top, then roll up the dough. Once done rolling, curl the ends down and place the loafs into the bread pans. Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes..
- After the dough has risen a second time take an egg and separate it from the yolk. Take a fork or whisk and beat the egg white until frothy. Next baste the tops of your loafs with the egg whites. Then bake it at 375 Degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes until it is nice and golden brown on top. Check them after 25 minutes, if they are getting to brown add aluminum foil over the tops. Let the loafs cool and enjoy!.
This Cinnamon Raisin Bread is one of the simplest breads you can make at home from scratch, and and it’s loaded with wonderful cinnamon flavor and juicy raisins! Homemade bread takes a bit of work and time, but to me it’s always worth it. It really has a great consistency and smells WONDERFUL while baking. After reading the other reviews I was concerned about ending up with a dry, crumbly loaf so here’s how I altered the recipe. This homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bread features: This recipe is from Cook’s Country, one of the trusted websites I turn to when learning to make something new.; The egg wash is a must before sprinkling the filling over the dough.