Walnut Raisin Whole-Wheat Bread

Name: Walnut Raisin Whole-Wheat Bread
Yield: 2 loaves
Ingredients: ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 cup milk; 1 cup warm water; 1 package active dry yeast; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 2 cups whole-wheat flour; 2½ to 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 3 cups coarsely chopped walnuts; 2 cups raisins; 2 teaspoons salt

Preparation info

2
loaves

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

This loaf looks great served on an Early American bread board. The whole-wheat flour gives it a wonderful flavor, and the contrasting walnuts and raisins give it texture. Try lightly toasting thick slices and serving them with a sharp farmhouse Cheddar for breakfast.

Ingredients

1 package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 cup milk

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Combine the yeast, warm water, and milk in a large bowl. Let the mixture stand until the yeast has dissolved, 5 minutes.
Add the sugar, ½ cup cornmeal, butter, walnuts, raisins, salt, pepper, whole-wheat flour, and 2 cups of the all-purpose flour; beat well. Transfer t