Swirled Cinnamon Raisin Bread
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This Swirled Cinnamon Raisin Bread is nothing short of perfection! Fresh, out of the oven, toasted and buttered or make the most amazing french toast ever!
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Ingredients
Bread
- 2 packages active dry yeast, ¼ ounce each
- 2 cups warm water
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 2-4 teaspoons cinnamon optional
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 large eggs
- 6 to 6-½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup raisins or sultanas optional
Filling
- 2-3 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 cup raisins or sultanas
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1-3 tablespoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup pecans or walnuts, crushed optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast on top of your really warm water with 1 tablespoon sugar. Set aside until yeast is frothy. It will take between 10 and 15 minutes for the yeast to activate and look foamy. Then stir the yeast mixture well. Add ½ cup sugar, butter, salt, eggs, cinnamon (if using) and 4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. As dough thickens I usually just use my hands.
- Turn your dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, around 7 minutes. Grease a big bowl with butter and coat dough in butter. I usually place dough in the center of the bowl, press down and flip it over. Cover with a warm, damp towel and let rise in a warm place or until doubled, about 1 hour. I like to leave the dough inside my cool, unheated oven. Do not leave the bread too much longer than one hour.
- After an hour, remove the cloth and place your dough on to a lightly floured surface. Punch the dough down. and divide it into two equal pieces. As equal as possible. Knead ½ cup raisins into each half, if you want raisins in the dough too.
- Roll each portion into a rectangle, about 10 inches by 16 inches long. Do not worry about being exact in the measurements. Just make sure it is a rectangle! Brush flattened dough generously with melted butter. In a small bowl combine cinnamon, brown sugar, nuts if using, and 1 to 1 ½ cups raisins. I like to use about 1 cup of raisins here because I always put raisins in the dough. Stir until blended. Sprinkle all over the top of your buttered dough leaving an edge of about ½ inch. Take a moment to lightly press down on the raisin mixture.
- Tightly roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with at a narrow end. Pinch along the seam to seal up your loaves of bread. Prepare two 9x5 inch loaf pans with butter. Place each loaf, seam side down, into each pan. Cover with a warm, damp towel and let rise until doubled, between 30-40 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Remove cloth from bread pans and brush the loaves with melted butter. Bake for 30 minutes or until a nice golden brown. Remove from pans and allow bread to cool on top of a wire rack. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- This bread freezes beautifully.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
350mg
(15%)
Potassium
215mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
187IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 350mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 187IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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