Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread

The first time I made this bread I did not think to plump the raisins in hot water and ended up with inedible little burnt raisin chips studded throughout the crust. It broke my heart having to throw it out.

Raisins and walnuts form a symbiosis that makes an indelible mark on so many recipes. As a child I overdosed on raisins more than once and there was a time in college during which I practically survived on them. It was about then that I learned about plumping them, which has the