Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Name: Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Ingredients: 1 cup raisins; ⅓ cup water; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature; ½ cup walnut pieces, toasted and chopped; 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ cup whole-wheat flour; 2½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon plus 3 tablespoons sugar; ½ cup warm water; 1 package active dry yeast

Preparation info

1
loaf

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

One of our favorites for breakfast. Try it toasted, spread with creamy sweet butter, and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.

Ingredients

1 package active dry yeast
½ cup warm water
¼ teaspoon plus

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Stir the yeast, warm water, and ¼ teaspoon sugar together in a small bowl. Let the mixture stand until the yeast starts foaming, 5 to 10 minutes.
Combine the flours, the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, the cinnamon, and walnuts in a large bowl. Stir well.
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