Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Bread


Ingredients

6 to 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 packages regular active or fast-acting yeast
2 cups water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup raisins
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened


Directions

In large bowl, mix 3 cups of the flour, 1/2 cup sugar,
the salt and yeast. In 1-quart saucepan, heat water and
oil until very warm (120°F to 130°F); stir into flour mix.
Stir in eggs; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining
flour to make dough easy to handle. Place dough on lightly
floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Knead 8 to
10 minutes or until smooth and springy. Grease large bowl
with shortening or cooking spray. Place dough in bowl,
turning dough to grease all sides. (If desired, at this
point, dough can be refrigerated up to 4 days.) Cover; let
rise in warm place about 1 hour or until dough has doubled
in size. (If using fast-acting yeast, do not let rise 1 hr;
cover and let rest on floured surface 10 minutes.) Grease 2
(9x5-inch) loaf pans with shortening or cooking spray. Gently
push fist into dough to deflate; divide in half. Knead 1/2
cup of the raisins into each half. Roll each half into 18x9-in.
rectangle. Brush 1 tablespoon oil over rectangles. In small
bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle each
rectangle with half of sugar-cinnamon mixture. Beginning
at 9-inch side, roll up each rectangle. Pinch edge of dough
into roll to seal. Press each end with side of hand to seal;
fold ends under loaf. Place loaves, seam sides down, in pans.
Brush oil over loaves. Cover; let rise in warm place about
1 hour or until dough has doubled in size. Move oven rack to
lowest position; heat oven to 375°F. Bake 30 to 35 minutes
or until loaves are deep golden brown and sound hollow
when tapped. Remove from pans to cooling rack.
Brush butter over loaves; cool.


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