Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Name: Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 5 h 35 min
Yield: Makes 1 loaf
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 20 g (¾ oz) fresh yeast or ½ the quantity dried yeast; 1 egg; 500 g (1 lb) strong plain flour, preferably unbleached, plus extra for kneading; 150 ml (¼ pint) lukewarm milk; 6 tablespoons lukewarm water; 50 g (2 oz) butter, cut into pea-sized pieces, plus extra for greasing; 1½ teaspoons salt; 50 g (2 oz) caster sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 50 g (2 oz) raisins

Preparation info

Makes
1
loaf

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
6 hr

Appears in

American Baking

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1986

About

In the States there are lots of lovely breads with a touch of sweetness. This one is rolled up with cinnamon sugar and raisins. It is great toasted and spread with butter.

Ingredients

20 g (¾ oz) fresh yeast or ½ the quantity dried yeast
6

Americas
United States
Vegetarian
Baking
Bread

Method

Put the yeast in the warm water and leave it to dissolve for several minutes. Put the flour in a large bowl with the salt and 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture, break in the egg, and add the yeast mixture an