Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread
What you need:
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp. active dry yeast
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp. salt
- 5 1/2 to 6 cups flour
- 1 large egg, beaten with 2 tsp. warm water
Filling:
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp. cinnamon
Directions:
- Put raisins in a small bowl filled with hot water. Let plump up for 10 minutes and drain. Set aside.
- Place 1 cup warm water in stand mixer and add yeast. Stir. Let set for 10 minutes, then stir.
- Stir in milk, melted butter, and salt.
- Add 5 1/2 cups of flour until it comes together.
- Knead with dough hook for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Turn mixer on low and knead in raisins until evenly distributed.
- Cover and let rise for one hour.
- Divide into 2 pieces and roll out on counter into a long rectangle - as wide as your loaf pan is long.
- Brush with egg wash.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over loaves.
- Roll up and place seam side down in greased loaf pans.
- Let rise for 30 minutes and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in a preheated 375-degree oven. Let cool.
Recipe from Will Cook For Smiles