Cinnamon Raisin Bread With Maple Glaze
From the vista verde ranch, steamboat springs, co courtesy of the great ranch cookbook, by gwen ashley walters i make this bread last night (1/13/03). It is great! My husband bought this cookbook for me on our honeymoon at elk mountain ranch (also featured in the book) & this is one of the first recipes i have tried. I only have a couple of thoughts to add. One, just so that no one else makes the same mistake i did. You need to make the oatmeal per the directions on the package & add the butter to that & add it to the yeast hot. I for whatever reason thought they meant just the rolled oats. So i heated the oats & the butter in the micro & dumped it in & ended up with a really dry lump after only adding the first 3 cups of flour. So i realized my mistake & started over. The second thought is you don't have to add the glaze. I didn't & it turned out wonderful. I hope you enjoy!!
Steps
In a mixing bowl , stir together warm water , maple syrup& yeast.
Set aside for 5 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile , make the oatmeal& add butter.
Stir to melt butter.
When the yeast mixture is bubbly , add 3 cups flour , oatmeal , salt& raisins to the yeast mixture.
Mix on low speed until incorporated.
Keep adding flour cup at a time until the dough comes together& is only slightly tacky to the touch.
The dough will be very soft and somewhat sticky.
Place dough in a greased bowl , cover with plastic wrap& place in a warm place to rise until double in size.
Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface& knead the cinnamon in by sprinkling a little in top , kneading& turning dough& repeating the process until all the cinnamon is used.
Place the dough in the prepared loaf pan& place in a warm place to rise.
When the dough has risen about 2 above the pan , put into a preheated 350f oven& bake for about 30 minutes.
The crust wil.
Ingredients
water, maple syrup, yeast, all-purpose flour, oatmeal, butter, salt, raisins, cinnamon, powdered sugar