Homemade Cinnamon-Raisin Bread
- 2 1/4 cups bread flour
- 1 cup brown rice flour*
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup warm water (100 to 110 degrees F)
- 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 1/4 cups raisins
- Butter, for greasing the loaf pan
- Flour, for dusting the loaf pan
- *can be found in health food and gourmet stores
- Special equipment: 8 1/4 by 4 1/2-inch nonstick loaf pan (such as Baker's Secret)
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the bread flour, rice flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the warm water and yeast.
- Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes until foamy.
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar at medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time.
- Beat in the yeast mixture.
- With the machine running on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture until a ball of dough forms.
- Remove the paddle attachment and attach a dough hook.
- (If a dough hook attachment isn't available, the dough can also be kneaded by hand for 15 minutes on a lightly floured work surface.)
- Mix on medium-low speed for 10 minutes (scraping the sides of the bowl, if necessary).
- Add the walnuts and raisins and continue to mix until the dough is smooth and springs back when pushed with a finger, about 5 minutes longer.
- Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Place in a draft-free area at room temperature (about 85 degrees F) until the dough has puffed slightly, about 2 hours.
- Butter and flour the inside and outer rim of an 8 1/4 by 4 1/2-inch nonstick loaf pan.
- Punch the center of the dough to deflate it.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and knead for 3 minutes.
- Form the dough into an 8 by 4-inch rectangle and place in the prepared loaf pan.
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in a draft-free area at room temperature until the dough rises about 2 inches above the top of the pan, about 2 hours.
- Place an oven rack in the center of the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove the plastic wrap and bake the loaf until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes.
- Remove the loaf from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Wrap well in plastic and store at room temperature for 2 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/homemade-cinnamon-raisin-bread-recipe.html (may not work)