Just baked a "cinnamon raisin bread" rather than buying this at the store, it cost at least $3.49 or $3.99 a loaf at the store. Quick and easy to make and prepare. This yeast batter bread is made of cinnamon and raisins, it's tender, and perfect for breakfast or snacks.
CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 to 40 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 pkgs active dry yeast
1-1/2 cup warm milk
2 eggs
6 tbsp unsalted melted butter
4-1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsps. cinnamon
1-1/2 cups raisins
PREPARATION:
Grease 2 bread pans, set aside. In large bowl, combine brown sugar and milk until dissolved. Sprinkle yeast over the mixture and let it stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs and beat well, then beat 6 tablespoons of melted butter. Stir flour, salt, and cinnamon into the mixture. Mix in raisins and spread batter into prepared bread pans. Brush top with 2 tbsp. melted butter. Cover and let rise until double about 30 to 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake bread for 30 - 35 minutes until golden brown. Let it cool, serve hot with coffee or tea.....Enjoy!
HOME BAKED CINNAMON ROLLS:
Wonderfully light and not too sweet cinnamon rolls. These puffy cinnamon rolls are delicious with a bite of mixed cinnamon, light brown sugar, unsalted soft butter into the dough.
For 2 DOZEN ROLLS you will need:
1 pkg active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (105F to 115F)
1/2 cup milk, scalded and cooled
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup soft unsalted butter
1/2 tsp kosher salt
3 1/2 to 4 cups of unbleached all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 egg
soft unsalted butter to brush after baking
CINNAMON BUTTER for filling (recipe below)
Mix 1/2 cup soft unsalted butter, 4 Tbsp light brown sugar, 2 tsp ground cinnamon. Put it aside.
PREPARATION:
1) In large bowl, dissolve yeast in the water. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk, light brown sugar, soft unsalted butter and kosher salt.
2) Beat in 2 cups of unbleached all purpose flour until mixture is smooth and satiny. Add ground cinnamon and egg. Add 1 cup more of unbleached all purpose flour, beating well.
3) Cover dough. Let rest for 15 minutes. Sprinkle some remaining flour onto a board. Knead dough about 5 to 8 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Add flour as needed.
4) Place dough in oiled mixing bowl. Turn over to oil top. Cover. Let rise 1 hour or until doubled.
5) Turn out onto lightly oiled board. Roll out to 20 inch square. Spread with Cinnamon Butter. Roll up jelly-roll fashion. Slice into 24 pieces. Place onto greased baking pans. Let rise about 1 hour until doubled.
6) Bake at 375F for 20 to 25 minutes. Brush hot rolls with additional soft butter.
