I have tried numerous recipes for cinnamon-raisin bread and I am never truly satisfied. I get frustrated if the bread is too dense or doughy. Sometimes, the bread would come out lovely, but when sliced, the 'swirls' would tear apart, making it impossible to toast. I finally came up with an idea.
My Challah recipe comes out perfectly Every Time! Therefore, I figured I would simply adjust my Challah to make a sweet, rich dough and flavour it with cinnamon, then sprinkle it with sugar and sultanas (raisins) and roll it up - It was worth a try!
It worked!!!!! I now can say that this is the best cinnamon-raisin bread I have ever tasted. It is easy, quick and foolproof - even if the kitchen is a bit chilled. Enjoy.
Place all ingredients, in the order listed below into a mixer equipped with a bread hook or in a large bowl (if you are making by hand)
First, combine the three following ingredients and let sit 5 minutes:
220ml (~8 oz) warm water (44C or 110F)
1 pgk active dry yeast or 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar
When the 5-minutes is up for the yeast/sugar mixture, add the ingredients below and mix or stir together:
In a bowl or cup, check each egg separately and then combine:
3 eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp. salt
1/4 cup oil
To the liquid mixture above, add the following ingredients:
1-2 tsp cinnamon
4-1/2 cups bread flour *
Beat together with bread hook or knead by hand for 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and satiny. It will be a soft dough.
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise for about an hour. When doubled in size, punch down and press out all of the gas bubbles until you have a flattened piece of dough. Line your counter with baking paper and a bit of oil and press dough into a rectangular shape as shown in photo.
On top of dough rectangle, sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar, 1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1/2-3/4 cup sultanas (raisins) and press a bit into the dough.
Begin rolling the dough into a log form. Don't be shy...press as you roll and if the sides become uneven, just smash them back where they should be. Pinch the end seam and place in a well oiled, large bread pan, seam side down. Press dough into the pan, once again ensuring that the layers will not split when slicing. Cover very lightly with oiled cling wrap. Allow to rise until double in size. This will take 45 minutes to 1 hour in a warm house. If your house is cold, then it may take longer.
Preheat oven to 170C or 350F. Put loaf pan in centre of oven and bake until the loaf is brown, the house smells wonderful and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped with your finger (will update timing after I bake)
Let sit in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack. Once this loaf is completely cool, you may slice it. This loaf will stay fresh and delicious for three days. If you happen to have any left over, it also makes a fantastic base for bread and butter pudding.
K (p)
Enjoy and please feel free to add comments or hints or questions.
Rectangular dough with cinnamon, sugar and sultanas
Keep shoving the sides in - they will be even once you put it in the baking pan
Dough, waiting to rise and be baked
My Challah recipe comes out perfectly Every Time! Therefore, I figured I would simply adjust my Challah to make a sweet, rich dough and flavour it with cinnamon, then sprinkle it with sugar and sultanas (raisins) and roll it up - It was worth a try!
It worked!!!!! I now can say that this is the best cinnamon-raisin bread I have ever tasted. It is easy, quick and foolproof - even if the kitchen is a bit chilled. Enjoy.
Place all ingredients, in the order listed below into a mixer equipped with a bread hook or in a large bowl (if you are making by hand)
First, combine the three following ingredients and let sit 5 minutes:
220ml (~8 oz) warm water (44C or 110F)
1 pgk active dry yeast or 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar
When the 5-minutes is up for the yeast/sugar mixture, add the ingredients below and mix or stir together:
In a bowl or cup, check each egg separately and then combine:
3 eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp. salt
1/4 cup oil
To the liquid mixture above, add the following ingredients:
1-2 tsp cinnamon
4-1/2 cups bread flour *
Beat together with bread hook or knead by hand for 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and satiny. It will be a soft dough.
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise for about an hour. When doubled in size, punch down and press out all of the gas bubbles until you have a flattened piece of dough. Line your counter with baking paper and a bit of oil and press dough into a rectangular shape as shown in photo.
On top of dough rectangle, sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar, 1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1/2-3/4 cup sultanas (raisins) and press a bit into the dough.
Begin rolling the dough into a log form. Don't be shy...press as you roll and if the sides become uneven, just smash them back where they should be. Pinch the end seam and place in a well oiled, large bread pan, seam side down. Press dough into the pan, once again ensuring that the layers will not split when slicing. Cover very lightly with oiled cling wrap. Allow to rise until double in size. This will take 45 minutes to 1 hour in a warm house. If your house is cold, then it may take longer.
Preheat oven to 170C or 350F. Put loaf pan in centre of oven and bake until the loaf is brown, the house smells wonderful and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped with your finger (will update timing after I bake)
Let sit in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack. Once this loaf is completely cool, you may slice it. This loaf will stay fresh and delicious for three days. If you happen to have any left over, it also makes a fantastic base for bread and butter pudding.
K (p)
Enjoy and please feel free to add comments or hints or questions.
Rectangular dough with cinnamon, sugar and sultanasKeep shoving the sides in - they will be even once you put it in the baking panDough, waiting to rise and be baked
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