Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Bread - for Bread Machine

Lane's Note:

I have been experimenting with bread machine recipes; and this has to be the BEST yet. I love it! Wonderful warm from the oven or toasted.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 3 hrs
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 15

Yield: 1.0 loaf

• 1 large egg , room temperature plus
• ¼ cup milk
• ¾ cup water
• ¼ cup softened butter
• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 ½ cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• ½ cup raisins
• 1⁄3; cup butter , melted and cooled
• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 egg white
• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar

Directions:

1. Put milk and egg into measuring cup.
2. Add enough tepid water to make 1 cup.
3. Pour into bread machine pan.
4. Add the softened butter, 1/3 cup sugar, salt, bread flour and yeast.
5. Set bread machine to dough cycle.
6. Add raisins at the beep.
7. Remove the dough at the end of the dough cycle.
8. Roll dough to 10x12 rectangle.
9. Brush egg white on surface of dough.
10. Brush with melted butter.
11. Combine cinnamon and sugar.
12. Sprinkle over dough; leaving about 1 inch on each edge.
13. Roll from short side.
14. Pinch where it meets and roll ends under.
15. Place in loaf pan.
16. Cover with cloth and let rise for about an hour.
17. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
18. Once the dough has risen, brush top with egg white and sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
19. Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes.

Reviews

[Claudia Dawn]

Good bread and I will be making again. The kids really liked it. I had gaps from the rolling, however. Perhaps I didn't roll it tight enough. Next time I'll roll tighter and see if that helps. I also put into 2 loaf pans, and gave one away. Looks nice with the sugary crust.

[joyjoy #2]

THE BEST!! I put it on the dough setting then pull it roll it thin. i melt the butter and add the cinnamon and sugar. Then smear it an the dough, roll it up and slice it about 1 inch thick. place them on a small cookie sheet, i put extra butter, cin & sugar on the top, let them double and bake! we make these about once a month.

[KLV]

This was great! I make cinnamon buns or raisin bread for our Sunday morning breakfasts and this combined the two. My kids love it. I did cut back on the cinnamon though - more like 3 teaspoons instead of 3 tablespoons. I also didn't do the egg white and sugar thing at the end - enough sugar in the filling for us anyway. Thank you! This bread will become part of our family breakfasts!