Cinnamon & Raisin Bread
Recipe: #31828
April 23, 2019
Categories: Breads, Scandinavian, Oven Bake, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Yeast Bread, Flour, Spices, Sugar Kosher Dairy, more
"Sometimes it looks like the raisins make a smile in the slices -- this is fun for kids. Makes two hearty loaves which freeze well. Recipe source: The Finnish Cookbook"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (107.8 g)
- Calories 242.7
- Total Fat - 2.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 5.1 mg
- Sodium - 155.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 51.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.2 g
- Sugars - 17.3 g
- Protein - 6.5 g
- Calcium - 42.1 mg
- Iron - 2.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large bowl dissolve yeast in the warm water and then add the sugar, salt and 3 cups of flour - beat well.
Step 2
Stir in the cream, molasses and spices and enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough -- need to use a wooden spoon. Let it rest 15-20 minutes and then turn out onto a floured board. Knead for 8-10 minutes or until smooth, adding more flour as necessary. Place in a large greased bowl and turn to grease top of dough, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place (unheated microwave oven) until doubled (45 minutes).
Step 3
Turn dough out onto a floured board and roll out into a rectangle about 12 x 18 inches. Sprinkle with raisins and cinnamon sugar and roll up, jelly-roll fashion. Cut the roll into two even pieces and place each in a well-greased loaf pan, cover and let rise again until almost doubled (45 minutes).
Step 4
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 5
Before baking brush the loaves with a mixture of molasses and water.
Step 6
Bake for 45-55 minutes.
Tips
No special items needed.